Tech Nov 30, 2010 at 1:59 pm

What the Internets Lack: Shame

Eli Sanders
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So Tolkien ripped off Plato? Is that what you're telling us?

Also, you smell, Eli.
ROM on November 30, 2010 at 2:15 PM Report this
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One day, far in the future, internet anonymity will be a thing of the past. We're still in the Wild West phase.

Also, @ ROM: DIAF, you filthy hawaiian fuck.
Commenty Colin on November 30, 2010 at 2:19 PM Report this
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fuck, fuck, fuckity-fuck.
eric cantona on November 30, 2010 at 2:23 PM Report this
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My name is Iricz Zhukts and I live in somewhere the mid western region. There, problem solved.
Leaky 2.0 oz The Avatar Slayer on November 30, 2010 at 2:36 PM Report this
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You aren't anonymous on the internets dumbasses. Everything you say and everywhere you go is studiously logged and filed away for future reference.
Fruityboots on November 30, 2010 at 3:01 PM Report this
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So Tolkien ripped off Plato? Is that what you're telling us?
Čẖüñđƴ on November 30, 2010 at 3:17 PM Report this
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So Plato had a time machine and ripped off Tolkein? Is that what you're telling us?
Graham on November 30, 2010 at 3:19 PM Report this
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Also, when is the Mercury going to trash its commenting system and opt for Disqus! Gawd!! I want to be able to sign in using twitter, typing in my email every time is so Web 1.0.

SMG BITCHES! (Not that I would ever do that in person, unless the FBI provided me with said SMG)

Čẖüñđƴ on November 30, 2010 at 3:22 PM Report this
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The people who *really* have no shame just use their real names...BTW, I'm Todd, pleased to meetcha.
Todd Mecklem on November 30, 2010 at 3:22 PM Report this
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Calm down, People! Plato didn't disintegrate anything. The molecular structure of both The Lord Of The Rings and the Dialogues are completely intact.
cat & beard on November 30, 2010 at 3:44 PM Report this
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@Super Chunky: You're a bastard plagiarist! See you in court, bro.

Also, you can utilize the "web 2.0" feature: "Remember me on this computer, etc." Then you don't have to type in anything. I stay logged in allllllll dayyyyyyy.
ROM on November 30, 2010 at 4:04 PM Report this
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@ROM The FBI set me up!

The Portland Mercury is NOT about to leave cookies on my computer. (Who the hell knows what's in them; WSH's STD?) I clear my history after every session.

Also Disqus alerts you to when your comment has been replied to by someone else i.e. we don't have to keep checking in constantly. Not that I do that... (But I guess that's how WSH "earns" all his money; rich bastard!)
Čẖüñđƴ on November 30, 2010 at 4:15 PM Report this
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This Julie Zhou seems pretty smart for figuring out something so goddamn obvious. Congrats.
Broseph Goebbels on November 30, 2010 at 4:35 PM Report this
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So, this is basically a restatement of the Greater Internet Fuckwad Theory. Nothing new.

It's basically true, though. I comment, blog, tweet, etc. using my real name. It really does prevent me from being an ass online most of the time.
Joe Streckert on November 30, 2010 at 4:44 PM Report this
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So, this is basically a restatement of the Greater Internet Fuckwad Theory. Nothing new.

It's pretty much true, though. I comment, blog, tweet, etc. using my real name. It really does prevent me from being an ass online most of the time.
Joe Streckert on November 30, 2010 at 4:44 PM Report this
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(Sorry about the double post. Deleting/editing comments would be a handy addition here at Blogtown.)
Joe Streckert on November 30, 2010 at 4:47 PM Report this
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Simplistic. The real problem is the hate these various anonymous people feel towards each other.
sexmachinealpha on November 30, 2010 at 6:03 PM Report this
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@sexmachinealpha STFU!
Čẖüñđƴ on November 30, 2010 at 6:36 PM Report this
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Here's why "trolling" is getting more press lately: politicians want to pass more nanny-state laws that cripple the free expression available on the internet.

But a forum with good administrators is troll free. There's no need to bring the Government into it. They couldn't solve the problem anyway. The last thing we need is another federal level grab of civil liberties plunging us closer to a police state.
Dragon_Slave on December 1, 2010 at 12:37 AM Report this
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I'm disappointed. The Blogtown comments section on an article about anonymous internet trolling should be much, well... trollier.
pdxMB on December 1, 2010 at 5:59 AM Report this
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Just more liberral poropogandah from the socialst obama-lovin portland commie crowd.

(does that work, pdxMB?)
($8239f8h248cerfehjf23@&*@ebdjhb23f237OCDBO#BD*(# on December 1, 2010 at 9:23 AM Report this

Please wait...

and remember to be decent to everyone
all of the time.

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