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Things finally came to a head on slashdot last night, and now anonymous posts are banned. No more anonymous nazi ASCII art, no anonymous racism, and no APK. More in this journal entry [Ed's Comment: And lots of interesting comments too ...].
It's one way to combat anonymous hate speech and forum spam.
[Editor (JR) We've looked at the site but we cannot find an announcement that anonymous posts are actually banned; it might simply be a case that the software is not working correctly, although it would seem to be an unlikely cause. Does anyone in our community have any additional information to categorically prove or disprove that anonymous comments are disabled?
Furthermore, as there are many more comments in the journal entry than there are here, I would recommend making any new comments on BarbaraHudson's journal entry rather than splitting the discussion into two.]
(Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Saturday August 10 2019, @07:53PM (11 children)
Those who lack the power to do, post online about what they wish would be...
Also, to the Russian Troll farms out there: no matter how many times you repeat it, you're not changing anyone's mind about it. Only intensive indoctrination from early childhood keeps Fox news fed with viewer/believers, the rest of us quietly throw up in our mouths and shake our heads in shame that that crap is broadcast for the world to see.
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(Score: 2, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday August 10 2019, @08:31PM (1 child)
I don't know who is crazy enough to believe Fox News anymore. They have become more insane than pravda.ru There are more reliable information on even Russia Today, and that's some biased shit. Anyway russian trolls don't need to do much trolling, they just fluff the cons a bit about Clinton or Global Warming and they have a meltdown.
(Score: 1) by Ethanol-fueled on Sunday August 11 2019, @12:21AM
Believe Fox News "anymore?" Back in 2003 they had Geraldo Rivera, the most interesting man in the world, telling us all how we must blow up Iraq while standing in front of a green screen with a desert/US tank background superimposed behind him. Now we have the same exact shit except that it's Anderson Cooper and the network is CNN.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday August 10 2019, @11:34PM (8 children)
Then what the fuck was the last three years about Russians handing the election to Trump all about?
(Getting my anonymous cowardism in while I still can)
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Sunday August 11 2019, @01:56AM (7 children)
You're confused. The Democrats handed it to Trump not the Russians. All they had to do was run someone who could actually beat him. You'd think they would have figured that out for this go round but no.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday August 11 2019, @02:51AM
Everyone that's sane knows that already. My question was just rhetorical.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Pslytely Psycho on Sunday August 11 2019, @07:05AM (1 child)
Funny, I know this opinion doesn't fit either 'sides' viewpoint, but I felt after the election that the media elected Trump, not the Russians, not the Comey investigation statement or the leaked e-mails, but the media. All of the media, CNN, MSNBC, FOX, AP, etc.
All of them covered Trump 10 times more than Hillary. Trump was a fucking genius. He didn't try for the popular vote, but campaigned for the EC, he raised so much controversy at his rally's that the news whores were rushing to put it on the air first. Evey rally was covered because Trump made damn sure it was covered.
He was colorful, obnoxious, but god damn it, he was interesting, even if you hated him or the message.
Yeah, the Dems as usual shot themselves in the foot, but the media put Trump front and center for the entire election season. He still manipulates the media and they lap it up. Look at any news service any day. They all lead with Trump did, Trump said, Trump tweeted, Trump farted...on and on. He has the media tied around his little finger and they don't even know it.
For all his bitching about the media, he knows that manipulating it is his greatest strength. Even if the Dems ran Jesus Christ himself I doubt they would beat Trump unless the economy goes into free-fall before the election. Even now, I can barely name three of the D's running, Biden (ugh), Warren (maybe), and Mayor Pete however you spell or pronounce his name. For the most part they are unmemorable, and dull. Because they limited who carried the debates, well, I saw little of it (oh, yeah, Sanders, but seriously, would he survive a presidency?), so I feel it's gonna be a repeat.
The media is Trumps arch-nemisis and his best ally.
Just my opinion, a pawn at the side of the chessboard, observing, laughing, and watching his popcorn stocks rise.....(;
Alex Jones lawyer inspires new TV series: CSI Moron Division.
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Monday August 12 2019, @02:52PM
Truth.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 2) by srobert on Sunday August 11 2019, @04:36PM (3 children)
"All they had to do was run someone who could actually beat him."
Who did you have in mind?
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Monday August 12 2019, @02:16AM (1 child)
Maybe Sanders?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Monday August 12 2019, @02:58PM
Colonel Sanders could beat Bernie Sanders. The easiest way to lose an election in the US (outside the large west coast urban centers) is to use the word "socialist" in any capacity except negation when describing yourself.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Monday August 12 2019, @02:55PM
Dunno. I don't pay enough attention to politics be able to point out a charismatic, moderate (relative to the American people not to the party) Democrat. Nobody on stage this go-round though. Maybe a governor from a usually red state.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.