"In a protocols-based system, those who have always believed that Jones was not an honest actor would likely have blocked him much earlier, while other interfac

"In a protocols-based system, those who have always believed that Jones was not an honest actor would likely have blocked him much earlier, while other interface providers, filter providers, and individuals could make a decision to intervene based on any particularly egregious act. While his strongest supporters would probably never cut him off, his overall reach would be limited. Thus, those who don’t wish to be bothered with his nonsense need not deal with it; those who do wish to see it still have access to it." Somebody has very different memories of USENET than I do. It does not seem possible for a technological solution to work as long as it is trivial and without consequence to set up new online identities.