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If Web sites required posters to use their real names, while giving the shield of pseudonymity when it's merited, spirited online debate would continue unimpeded. It might even be enhanced by attracting contributors who are turned off today by name calling and worse. Except for the hate-mongers, who wouldn't want that?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/13/AR2007051301121.html?hpid=opinionsbox1

and what, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 18:06 (nineteen years ago)

Where to begin with that. Read it the other day and wanted to pretend I hadn't.

Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 18:08 (nineteen years ago)

i knew "Ned" "Raggett" wouldnt like it

and what, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 18:10 (nineteen years ago)

I've tried to hide all this time, I was so afraid.

Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 18:12 (nineteen years ago)

Pseudonimity is my least favorite of the Pokemons

Abbott, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 18:19 (nineteen years ago)

^ i thought this read "promiscuity" and was going to private message her!

Catsupppppppppppppp dude ‫茄蕃‪, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 18:21 (nineteen years ago)

pseudo pseudo!

xpost

BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 18:23 (nineteen years ago)

But on the Internet, Mr. anticrat424 is continually elevated to the podium, where he can have his angriest thoughts amplified through cyberspace as often as he wishes. He can call people the vilest names and that hate-mongering, too, will be amplified for all the world to see.


100000 unread blogs say no

Catsupppppppppppppp dude ‫茄蕃‪, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 18:23 (nineteen years ago)

100000 nb threads

and what, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 18:30 (nineteen years ago)

On the Internet, Dr. Morbius is continually elevated to the podium, where he can have his angriest thoughts amplified through cyberspace as often as he wishes. He can call people the vilest names and that hate-mongering, too, will be amplified for all the world to see.

and what, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 18:30 (nineteen years ago)

As plenty of bloggers and others have pointed out, this is bullshit.

1) who wants to leave an even more egregious pile of evidence that they surf the web at work

2) bloggers get death threats and occasionally vandalized.

kingfish, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 18:31 (nineteen years ago)

Following Ender's removal to battle school, his two siblings Valentine and Peter continue their own lives of genius. Every bit as intelligent as their brother, but of differing temperaments, they begin to integrate themselves into the political discussions on the newsnets (which presaged the modern-day Internet and may have been inspired by Usenet, known by many of its early users as netnews). Starting as anonymous unknowns, they begin to earn respect from the international community by presenting insightful political analysis. Valentine, convinced by her brother to help him, takes the name of Demosthenes; Peter takes the name of Locke. Locke was a homosexual that ends up ruling the world. Demosthenes becomes known as a radical leader of the masses, warning against military and political maneuvering of the nations of Earth. Locke takes a much more peaceful view, pacifying the enemy while still taking preparations against him. Peter plans to play the two users against each other to help preserve peace and unity, while furthering his position to achieve a point of power in world politics.

^ THANK YOU ORSON SCOTT CARD

Catsupppppppppppppp dude ‫茄蕃‪, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 18:39 (nineteen years ago)

i think the real story here is that anticrat424 zinged Tom Grubisich hardcore the sa forums

gff, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 18:43 (nineteen years ago)


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