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Originally Posted by Giggleton
No, what we need is an end to anonymity, I feel we are getting there maybe within a decade.
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And how would an end to anonymity change things?
Would it stop whack jobs from being whack jobs? Heck no, they're whack jobs face to face. They'd continue to be whack jobs. The people it
would affect are the people who don't want to be stalked by the whack jobs.
Blizzard (the computer game company) was planning to do this with its forums. The massive customer outcry made them change their minds. It was pointed out to them, among other things, that not only would this target the wrong people, stifle the good guys, and empower the bad guys, but the basic concept was using the threat of real-world retaliation to replace needed forum moderation.
By and large, nice people don't threaten whack jobs. On the other hand, whack jobs do threaten nice people. Do we
really need reviews written solely by the people who dare to admit their identity ... that is, the whack jobs?