Author: Randall Shane
Date: 20:49:00 06/29/00
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On June 29, 2000 at 23:13:52, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On June 29, 2000 at 20:11:57, ujecrh wrote: > >> >>This is the first time in 7 years that I take part to a moderation thread >>because I am very disapointed here. Not about this particular moderation but >>about this rule in CCC (that I was not aware of) which forces people to identify >>themselves. > > >Sorry, but it is a _good_ policy. Anonymous posters can get away with saying >anything they want with no fear of reprisal of any kind. What about those of >use that use our _real_ name? Do we have to put up with nonsense with no way >to stop it? > >In another 5 years there won't be any 'anonymous internet users'. The public >simply won't stand for it much longer. > I would wager that nearly all of the public doesn't know or care about anonymous internet users, and it probably won't be any different five years from now. What problems it causes are fairly narrow and localized. <snip> >That is part of the problem, and some times the 'cure' has side-deffects that >are painful but bearable. Getting rid of anonymous attackers means we will >also have to get rid of anonymous non-attackers. I believe this is a worth- >while process to do... I've often wondered what would happen if everybody followed the standard prescription for dealing with (anonymous or named) trolls -- ignoring them. Never will happen, though, the arguments are too seductive.
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