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Instead of a conference why not just an internet forum that focuses on user anonymity (not even nicknames) so that writers can both express exactly what they th
by Crinus 7y ago
Instead of a conference why not just an internet forum that focuses on user anonymity (not even nicknames) so that writers can both express exactly what they think and readers can focus on the messages instead of the posters? After all the idea is about the messages themselves being the "heretic" aspect, not the people.
- nicolashahn 7y agoI think you're looking for https://4chan.org/ https://4chan.org/
- Cthulhu_ 7y agoOr voat, the refuge for communities banned from Reddit.
- evv 7y agoCorrect, the refuge for cesspools banned from Reddit.
- Crinus 7y agoAFAIK Voat requires registration so it is more pseudonymous than anonymous. Also the up/down voting interfere with the messages themselves as people use them as quick "agree/disagree" without engaging in actual discussions (this is an issue anywhere such voting is implemented, not just Voat).
- pohl 7y ago...and name it with a numeric prefix followed by the suffix "chan".
- Crinus 7y agoI do not think chans are very discussion friendly (in terms of layout and functionality, not culture) though and AFAIK there is optional registration that can make people focus on the messenger instead of the message.
- papreclip 7y agoYou end up with actual thought crime (racism) instead of "drag culture"(rupaul's drag race is mainstream tv now) Well-behaved users leave the site for a nicer place, which becomes a vicious cycle. In the end you have noone left but jerks and racists (see voat, 8chan)
- Crinus 7y agoWhat is the connection between "well behaved" users and non-racists (or whatever)? Cannot racists be well behaved and non-racists (what is the opposite of racist?) be badly behaved? I mean, sure, people will leave. But if you aren't interested in discussing something that would be opposite to your beliefs and opinions then why would you participate in such a forum in the first place? It is right there in the purpose of the forum: a place to discuss highly unpopular ideas and opinions. Who would join such a place and expect it to not be met with discussions they'd dislike?
- TeMPOraL 7y agoThe place you want should have strong but clearly defined moderation that allows one to voice unpopular opinions and only banning the low-effort spam and actual advocacy of harming people. The phenomenon GP described (which I remember 'Eliezer likened to evaporative cooling) relates more to the level of discussion than to the topic itself.