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It's good that the name deters. If the site is difficult to use, then only committed users will remain. A socially inappropriate name does this without killing
by mkyc 17y ago
It's good that the name deters. If the site is difficult to use, then only committed users will remain. A socially inappropriate name does this without killing usability.
- vorador 17y agoThis is a website, not a religion.
- olefoo 17y agoSome would say it is a cult: 1. charismatic leader 2, group indoctrination at a segregated living facility 3. a common goal that is very rarely questioned publicly But as cults go it's a fairly innocuous one, on a par with the chamber of commerce or a particularly hard working fraternity. More like an Art School really.
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- mkyc 17y agoI don't see the relevance. Social groups enforce norms. This turns out to be yet another way that we enforce our norms, and maintain a healthy community. This leads to great articles and discussion. I think that quips should be modded away in the same way and for the same reasons that tasteless jokes are.
- vorador 17y agoRigid social norms don't always mean an healthy society. See for instance the indian cast system. There is a balance to find between keeping norms and accepting newcomers. And a quip can also be a valid reflection, btw.