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I see the waaaambulance had the desired effect.
People shouldn’t be impersonating, but holy crap, the spam complaining about it was way out of proportion.
Yes… yes it was.
So, who has been doing the impersonating?
Attention – you are now under Martial Law
Step outside your door and bring our ID cards
This is an announcement from the Generalizimo of dvorak.org/blog
Thankfully, I wasn’t impersonated.
I wouldn’t wish that upon anyone!
When their fake posts were deleted, their names replaced the fake name.
Welcome to dvorak.org/blog… Now with 50% more Gitmo-Nation.
Sounds like this blog is on it’s way to installing surveillance systems in the corners of each page to “keep us safe”.
I have been impersonated many times. That is why I just stopped posting. Not to mention I engaged in an argument with someone (mr mustard) a while back about something they never said. Hell I am not even sure the argument was with them except for the last few exchanges where I found out they never said it.
[If you don’t let us know we can’t do anything about it. – ed.]
this is a comment from the real brm.
another reason why facebook connect, google friend connect, disqus, openid, oauth, etc are good systems for commenting – it ties you to at least one other account that can be held accountable for what you say/post
has Dvorak Uncensored thought about integrating these types of comment systems? if so, why not?
I believe another said, “Every man has the right to say what he thinks and every other man has the right to knock him down for saying it.”
I only wish to be responsible for the things I actually said.
I don’t know who was spoofed and by whom. I do know that if they are good enough they can frame someone else or leave a trail that ends in a blank wall.
It’s me Jopa!
No it’s not!
(catch me if you can)
There are those like myself who just use their first name. Why not just let people register their names, first come first serve and be done with it. The functionality is built right into WordPress. Based on accusations you’re going to warn and ban people, that sounds ripe for abuse, well that is unless you want to go through posts looking for who used the name first.
If this how you’ve decided to do it then I just going stop using the site or at least the comments.
[How hard is it to come up with a unique name? Unfortunately John C. Dvorak allows all you guys to comment without having to register. If you had to register to comment, like on Cage Match, this wouldn’t happen… ever. – ed.]
I stick to the rules and think it is great that I do not have to
‘show my papers’ when I post.
I hope the rules / criteria will not change.
I say we use the same people who verified the Iranian voting results, they seem to be very quick and accurate.
# 17 I do too but apparently impersonation, malicious or not, has become a problem.
I have always wondered if anyone would confuse me (The DON) with ‘Brother Don’ (or is it uncle Don)?, which is why I always sign my monika with ‘The’.
Imitation is said to be the highest form of flattery, I just wish all imitations would be sensible as well 😉
What is this? GitmoNation? 🙂
Why do impersonators deserve even one warning?
#23 I would say malicious ones don’t, but there is a chance for honest collisions.
fuck all y’all.
I am the reall AdmFubar..
the imposter is below!
No I am the real AdmFubar the impostor is above.
Excellent. Ban Alfredone.
As in all things, there are pro’s and con’s to every policy decision.
If you do decide NOT to implement FIXED ON LINE NAMES then when you start banning people, please start with one week and not a life time ban.
Also, I rather enjoy the few good folks here who post under continuously changing names to fit the topic being addressed. I don’t know who you guys are, but your comments are usually the best.
I’ve considered doing a modified name approach as in “bobbo, the burning atheist” when addressing religion or “bobbo, the iconoclast” when discussing cultural favorites or “bobbo the irrelevant” when actually posting what I think. Would such name play be banned as well or how do I get dibs on “bobbo, “*”” ?
Ahhhhh, the joys of making oneself responsible for anyone else.
Pro’s and con’s.
One reason not to care about names/handles/nicks is to dissuade dull witted persons from the fallacy of arguing by authority–whether pro or con.
It should not matter who is posting an idea. I have witnessed Alfie actually make an intelligent post so when he quotes the bibble, I should not automatically assume this is just another idiotic post from Alfie. I should actually read it before reaching that conclusion.
Same with everyone else here. We all hit and miss and our statements/ideas/arguments should stand or fall on their own. Contra–always nice to get my bias on full alert when Nimby is commenting on anything medical or Pedro is defending the oppressed etc.
#31, Bobbo, the sophist,
I have witnessed Alfie actually make an intelligent post
I think that could have been the impersonator.