Re:The HB Gary Email That Should Concern Us All (Sockpuppet ...
by awakeasleep on Thursday February 17, 2011 @08:43PM
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I believe it does.
How? Let's say the change you want to see is a thoughtful, reasoning approach to communication. Your actions are posting on this website, or some like-minded friend's communication channels.
Your actions result in a thoughtful community that has spent a lot of time analyzing itself- which means people know each other and have meaningful interactions.
Now, when a jerk tries to artificially influence the group, he isn't playing the same game, because your personal actions have created a buffer to it.
How? Let's say the change you want to see is a thoughtful, reasoning approach to communication. Your actions are posting on this website, or some like-minded friend's communication channels.
Your actions result in a thoughtful community that has spent a lot of time analyzing itself- which means people know each other and have meaningful interactions.
Now, when a jerk tries to artificially influence the group, he isn't playing the same game, because your personal actions have created a buffer to it.