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Perhaps the user simply didn't want right-leaning statements posted on his primary account, as so many people are obviously and openly bigoted against conservat

Perhaps the user simply didn't want right-leaning statements posted on his primary account, as so many people are obviously and openly bigoted against conservatives in Silicon Valley. Trust me, if you debate against socialism / large government on here, a mod WILL show up and accuse you (but not whomever you are arguing with, the user who endlessly supports larger government is immune) of flame-baiting / being inflammatory / trolling / being nationalistic / etc.

KirinDave 9y ago
This depends very much on your definition of "right-wing." My experience is that folks who told me I deserve to have my kids taken away from me for being genderqueer didn't get banned, so YMMV. But also: throwaway accounts with the word throwaway? No one should feel bad when they're banned. No one should feel bad for banning them. That is the actual social contract of throwaway accounts, and they're tolerated insomuch as people just use userscripts to mute them out most of the time.
- Danihan 9y ago
  Again, you seem to constantly be projecting your opinions as being the opinions of everyone. >That is the actual social contract of throwaway accounts, and they're tolerated insomuch as people just use userscripts to mute them out most of the time. I love reading comments from throwaway accounts because I feel like you're getting a genuine opinion that someone is too afraid to share on their main account. And those opinions are the most interesting to me. >No one should feel bad when they're banned. I bet this sort of casual dismissiveness wouldn't fly with you if the authors were anonymous genderqueers.
  - KirinDave 9y ago
    > I love reading comments from throwaway accounts because I feel like you're getting a genuine opinion that someone is too afraid to share on their main account. And those opinions are the most interesting to me. I hate them because they're often people spewing ideas they're too cowardly to own. If you feel discriminated against for being slightly conservative, imagine how I feel being an atheist genderqueer. We are unpopular creatures. > I bet this sort of casual dismissiveness wouldn't fly with you if the authors were anonymous genderqueers. It happens all the time. I challenge you to find me complaining about it even once. Throwaway accounts are throwaway.
  - kazinator 9y ago
    > I love reading comments from throwaway accounts because I feel like you're getting a genuine opinion that someone is too afraid to share on their main account. And those opinions are the most interesting to me. Yet, you are here rather than on Usenet or 4Chan or whatever.

KirinDave 9y ago

This depends very much on your definition of "right-wing." My experience is that folks who told me I deserve to have my kids taken away from me for being genderqueer didn't get banned, so YMMV. But also: throwaway accounts with the word throwaway? No one should feel bad when they're banned. No one should feel bad for banning them. That is the actual social contract of throwaway accounts, and they're tolerated insomuch as people just use userscripts to mute them out most of the time.

Danihan 9y ago
Again, you seem to constantly be projecting your opinions as being the opinions of everyone. >That is the actual social contract of throwaway accounts, and they're tolerated insomuch as people just use userscripts to mute them out most of the time. I love reading comments from throwaway accounts because I feel like you're getting a genuine opinion that someone is too afraid to share on their main account. And those opinions are the most interesting to me. >No one should feel bad when they're banned. I bet this sort of casual dismissiveness wouldn't fly with you if the authors were anonymous genderqueers.
- KirinDave 9y ago
  > I love reading comments from throwaway accounts because I feel like you're getting a genuine opinion that someone is too afraid to share on their main account. And those opinions are the most interesting to me. I hate them because they're often people spewing ideas they're too cowardly to own. If you feel discriminated against for being slightly conservative, imagine how I feel being an atheist genderqueer. We are unpopular creatures. > I bet this sort of casual dismissiveness wouldn't fly with you if the authors were anonymous genderqueers. It happens all the time. I challenge you to find me complaining about it even once. Throwaway accounts are throwaway.
- kazinator 9y ago
  > I love reading comments from throwaway accounts because I feel like you're getting a genuine opinion that someone is too afraid to share on their main account. And those opinions are the most interesting to me. Yet, you are here rather than on Usenet or 4Chan or whatever.