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So you are saying that we should abandon freedom of expression and attach IDs to anyone who has anything to say, in order to instigate retribution against those
by daliwali 13y ago
So you are saying that we should abandon freedom of expression and attach IDs to anyone who has anything to say, in order to instigate retribution against those who disagree with your worldview? How will this not lead to censorship (and self-censorship) and hugboxing? If you don't want to participate in an anonymous discussion, that's your choice, but don't try to deprive others of it.
- SwellJoe 13y agoNope. Not what I said, at all. I said that several people on 4chan are assholes, and there's a culture that supports that assholery.
- daliwali 13y agoThere are assholes everywhere in this world, including HN. Your point? >Some folks probably should feel tied down by their reputation/ego. I'm pretty sure that implies that you don't want the "bigots" in your worldview to be able to express themselves anonymously.
- SwellJoe 13y agoThat was not my intention, but I can see how you might have taken it that way. I followed with, "brings the entire discussion down to a level that I don't have any desire to participate in." My implication was that I opt out of such discussions, and I think (much) less of those who participate in casual sexism, racism, and homophobia.