Re:Agent fired from literary agency for using Parler and Gab
by throwaway316943 on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @07:09AM
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A bit of a tangent but, this is all the result of having people use their real names on the internet. I remember when there was a big push for people to create profiles tied to their real identities with the argument being that everyone would behave themselves if their real lives were connected to the things they did online. That argument is dead as discourse is now. Instead of well mannered discussion between opposing views we got media fuelled echo chambers that now extends right to the top offices of government along with political persecution by online mobs that high five each other as they destroy lives and careers. I don’t know what a good solution is.
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Re:Agent fired from literary agency for using Parler and Gab
by rayiner on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @08:18AM
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There’s no solution because it’s not a technical problem. Something is broken in our culture.
Re:Agent fired from literary agency for using Parler and Gab
by wrycoder on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @09:31AM
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Pseudonyms and team moderation work pretty well, along with the ability to block abusive users. The HN voting system is also helpful.
Re:Agent fired from literary agency for using Parler and Gab
by tomp on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @10:02AM
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I received threats through my HN account. Caused me to remove identifying information from my profile.
Re:Agent fired from literary agency for using Parler and Gab
by throw998 on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @09:50AM
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The argument may be dead, but the powers that be are pushing hard to make online anonymity illegal and a thing of the past, precisely because they want the kind of mob mentality that happened to the literary agent mentioned in TGGF.