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"Kaiser" is a reference to the German Reich, and references to Nazism are not welcome in this community. -- Someone in power, making up a reason to get him ban

"Kaiser" is a reference to the German Reich, and references to Nazism are not welcome in this community. -- Someone in power, making up a reason to get him banned

mrunkel 5y ago
"Blueflow is a reference to toilets flushing on airplanes, and it is not welcome in this community." I mean, if we're going to make up reasons out of whole cloth, any name is fair game.
- deleted 5y ago
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- sandstrom 5y ago
  I'm guessing that's his point.
- fho 5y ago
  I mean the example is a bit contrived ... but his point that "I have nothing to hide" is a fallacy stands. Another, better example: Normally, where you work is not a secret. It is something that most people would tell strangers if asked about. Now, say you are testing your "market value" by sending out job applications. Now suddenly you may not want to disclose where you work. This is actually not a contrived example, a friend of mine was let go because the HR guys handling one of his applications knew somebody from his current company, word got around and his current management deemed the risk of him "stealing work secrets" too high. So they put him on paid leave and he never entered that facility again.
- dmitriid 5y ago
  A few years back a Russian guy created an Erlang library, and called it `coon`, as short for `raccoon`. Enraged white Americans had a fit over this because in some (not all!) parts of America this is (or used to be) a racial slur. Many other Americans on the mailing list never even heard it used as a racial slur. The guy was forced to rename the library. Do you want to bet that whatever you say, or whatever you call yourself won't be a reason to get you banned? Do you want to tie an email address to the likelihood of this happening?
slightwinder 5y ago
Which would be complete BS as nazis were very vocal about being against the royality and abolished them. Yes, of course can you always make up some lies to justify a random act of power. But then the user can prove them wrong, go viral on social media or sue them. And bigger companies are usually not that broken that they just randomly act on such lies.
- blueflow 5y ago
  Such details have never stopped dissidents from being sanctioned. This is how power plays work.
  - slightwinder 5y ago
    We are talking about online-services, not state terrorism. Companies are limited in their power play.
- TheSpiceIsLife 5y ago
  Hacker News has a fair constant stream of comments about various companies locking people out for no discernible reason with no recourse. How would this scenario be any different.

"Kaiser" is a reference to the German Reich, and references to Nazism are not welcome in this community. -- Someone in power, making up a reason to get him banned

mrunkel 5y ago

"Blueflow is a reference to toilets flushing on airplanes, and it is not welcome in this community." I mean, if we're going to make up reasons out of whole cloth, any name is fair game.

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sandstrom 5y ago
I'm guessing that's his point.
fho 5y ago
I mean the example is a bit contrived ... but his point that "I have nothing to hide" is a fallacy stands. Another, better example: Normally, where you work is not a secret. It is something that most people would tell strangers if asked about. Now, say you are testing your "market value" by sending out job applications. Now suddenly you may not want to disclose where you work. This is actually not a contrived example, a friend of mine was let go because the HR guys handling one of his applications knew somebody from his current company, word got around and his current management deemed the risk of him "stealing work secrets" too high. So they put him on paid leave and he never entered that facility again.
dmitriid 5y ago
A few years back a Russian guy created an Erlang library, and called it `coon`, as short for `raccoon`. Enraged white Americans had a fit over this because in some (not all!) parts of America this is (or used to be) a racial slur. Many other Americans on the mailing list never even heard it used as a racial slur. The guy was forced to rename the library. Do you want to bet that whatever you say, or whatever you call yourself won't be a reason to get you banned? Do you want to tie an email address to the likelihood of this happening?

slightwinder 5y ago

Which would be complete BS as nazis were very vocal about being against the royality and abolished them. Yes, of course can you always make up some lies to justify a random act of power. But then the user can prove them wrong, go viral on social media or sue them. And bigger companies are usually not that broken that they just randomly act on such lies.

blueflow 5y ago
Such details have never stopped dissidents from being sanctioned. This is how power plays work.
- slightwinder 5y ago
  We are talking about online-services, not state terrorism. Companies are limited in their power play.
TheSpiceIsLife 5y ago
Hacker News has a fair constant stream of comments about various companies locking people out for no discernible reason with no recourse. How would this scenario be any different.