tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462978744516866472.post1921022552917650966..comments2024-01-04T06:27:01.723-06:00Comments on Troll Racials are Overpowered: Anonymity, Intelligent Posting, and TrollsKlepsacovichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07915576683657376929noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462978744516866472.post-49661737110411108972010-07-08T16:15:48.148-05:002010-07-08T16:15:48.148-05:00I suppose the RealID system might put off some peo...I suppose the RealID system might put off some people from making obxonious comments because they don't have anonymity to hide behind but is it even worth a single situation of some psychopath tormenting someone in real life after having discovering their personal information on a WoW forum? The answer to that is a big fat no.We Fly Spitfireshttp://blog.weflyspitfires.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462978744516866472.post-12249281509939873952010-07-08T13:43:12.382-05:002010-07-08T13:43:12.382-05:00I have? That was no sooner than the day before.
...I have? That was no sooner than the day before.<br /><br />I wonder, since Gevlon wouldn't pay someone to troll me, are you just a friendly helpful social?Klepsacovichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07915576683657376929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462978744516866472.post-80897460081515183182010-07-08T11:15:13.923-05:002010-07-08T11:15:13.923-05:00"But in the context of such things, perhaps 9..."But in the context of such things, perhaps 99% isn't so ridiculous. High, but not so high that I'll have to write an entire post to call you stupid because of it. :P"<br /><br />Because you already tried and failed to do that today, as usual?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462978744516866472.post-66520836847539601422010-07-07T18:58:42.099-05:002010-07-07T18:58:42.099-05:00@Stabs: Perhaps not.
@Tesh: But if we argue ideas...@Stabs: Perhaps not.<br /><br />@Tesh: But if we argue ideas someone might not like mine!<br /><br />@Gevlon: I meant I wish I could say something nicer, not phrase it better. I don't think 99% of people are stupid, though I might say that most people are only smart at their jobs. We live in a very specialized economy where we are paid to know how to build cars or manage workers, not to understand economics, politics, and class balance.<br /><br />But in the context of such things, perhaps 99% isn't so ridiculous. High, but not so high that I'll have to write an entire post to call you stupid because of it. :PKlepsacovichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07915576683657376929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462978744516866472.post-19546382169552281512010-07-07T06:02:32.002-05:002010-07-07T06:02:32.002-05:00"There won't be much intelligent discussi..."There won't be much intelligent discussion even with no trolls. I wish I could say better."<br /><br />Let me help you: "trolls act stupid, and removing them would decrease stupidity by 1%. The other 99% don't act stupid. They are."Gevlonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072766785893313616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462978744516866472.post-24142821033442295412010-07-07T00:33:29.940-05:002010-07-07T00:33:29.940-05:00RealID may not be a Star of David-level move on th...RealID may not be a Star of David-level move on the Orwellian board of statism, but it certainly is a page out of Big Brother's book.<br /><br />You're right; anonymity is one of the few ways to get honest feedback without fear of reprisal which distorts feedback for good and of ill (hence anonymous feedback at the end of a college course). True and full anonymity is perhaps the best way to spur honest and clear conversation; you can dodge a lot of "appeal to authority" and ad hominem problems. Imagine that; arguing ideas rather than egos.<br /><br />In short, prejudice is a bigger problem than trolling, methinketh. State control is worse than either... and yes, we're not there yet, but truly... what price, identity?Teshhttp://tishtoshtesh.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462978744516866472.post-15655364192689579422010-07-07T00:29:48.466-05:002010-07-07T00:29:48.466-05:00Would he have posted it though if you required rea...Would he have posted it though if you required real names?Stabshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08716211705647213383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462978744516866472.post-16291405358383091162010-07-06T21:57:35.825-05:002010-07-06T21:57:35.825-05:00Normally I'd delete that, but it seems that it...Normally I'd delete that, but it seems that it should stay.Klepsacovichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07915576683657376929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462978744516866472.post-26529926089487084922010-07-06T21:38:20.558-05:002010-07-06T21:38:20.558-05:00I'm not sure I understand your point: you'...I'm not sure I understand your point: you're an asshole, but you seem to be posting under the assumption that it's bad to be an asshole? <br /><br />Does not compute.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com