+ if this were a decentralized protocol, we'd have separate channels with community standards
I keep thinking that if this were a forum, people would have been permabanned by now; +
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Twitter manages to strike the perfect balance between open and closed to make this a shitshow for vulnerable troll-magnets
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It's almost like someone set out to build something that would empower lazy narcissists.http://yesivebeenthere2.wordpress.com/2014/03/24/narcissists-sexists-racists-child-abusers-internet-trolls/ …
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I swear, even 4chan is built to create less bullshit—at least within its own boundaries.
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4chan has to feed on other, less ephemeral fora in order to stir shit up and make people miserable.
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You mix ephemerality and anonymity, and you often get unpleasantness but the unpleasantness doesn't linger
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Mix ephemerality, disconnectedness, and stable identities, and you get ever-lasting grudges filtered through a game of Telephone
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I like Twitter because it's reminds me of a wilder, expansive form of IRC, which was always my favorite social medium.
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I do want spontaneity and open-ness. I've met some amazing people on here. But I'm also so very tired.
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If the best way to deal with a narcissist is to disengage and run away, I need a technology that can really truly let me do that.
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@sarahjeong I was *just* talking about this this morning. I don't spend enough time lately on MetaFilter. Which has rules for civility. -
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@sarahjeong I also wrote this (though am mostly trying to go uncredited for it) http://dancingsausage.net/2014/06/09/mean-world-syndrome-redux/ …
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@sarahjeong If all women left TWTR they would do something about it. Information is money. Money is power. We have the power to cut them offMerci. Twitter en tiendra compte pour améliorer votre fil. SupprimerSupprimer
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@sarahjeong What if you had to approve followers? And then only the people you are connected to see what you post. Even remarks?Merci. Twitter en tiendra compte pour améliorer votre fil. SupprimerSupprimer
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