Yes, maybe
constructive is merely what you take and use.
10 "I love this" means you write more of the same, until they get bored. Meanwhile boring the hell out of the other people that read it.
"this is not quite right" or "you fucked up here" I would hope you would think about it, at least the next time. Maybe, not follow it, but THINK about it.
"this really made me hot" is usually followed by a PM proposition.
anon voting is either one of your fans pressing the button, sometimes twice, or in my case "who in the fuck did I piss off now"
We are all parties with "axes to grind", I try to keep mine sharp, you know I have and it will be in your face. The true Viking way. Axes to grind is a loaded phrase.
anon hides in the bush and uses a blow gun
So yes, the percentage of useful shit would be rather low.
Reading the comments on others, it may be slightly higher, if you THINK about it.
And leaving them. if you THINK about it, is always worthwhile for you.
{Now thats a theme for a poem, I guess!}
1. what is the difference between walking on two legs or four? (1984)
anon just adds to the stench NO EXCEPTIONS.
1. what is the difference between walking on two legs or four? (1984)
anything can be subject to more than one interpretation, if a question arises, they can get back to me. If they don't like it they can also retaliate, so it also serves as a limiting factor as to how a comment is phrased.
The name has a degree of credibility (or incredibility).
"S4 is useless"as an example.
I will pay more attention to a comment by Angeline or greenmountaineer.
anon will be dismissed.
"I like this"
I will pay attention if it comes from an opposing camp* than a fan*
anon will be dismissed.
Leaving a nom de plume generally cuts down of some of the crap that this place suffers from by leaving a sort of trail, particularity in regards to voting.
Rule 1201
in my view 'opposing camps" may be more important than "fans"; prevents stagnation.
Why the hell do you two care? Why are you defending the most proxy of proxies? This anon baiting is (I don't suspect) not directed at you. This bullshit precedes us all, it's time to end it.
In the immortal words of "Perks" (I'll add the link later maybe)
anon you're a fucktard.
The lit. "sweeper" has enough trouble with the alts. Weigh the voting, so an anon vote is worth 1/10 of a nom de plume, you'll see a lot less of the plume de H's.
Why the hell do you two care? Why are you defending the most proxy of proxies? This anon baiting is (I don't suspect) not directed at you. This bullshit precedes us all, it's time to end it.
I guess one of the two you mention is yours truly. Its clear to me that this "anon baiting" has some nasty history to it. Well, I have no clue. I find the discussions here ranging from cerebral, stimulating, irreverent, knowledgeable, uninhibited and plain rubbish too, It interests me. I like reading and discussing poetry; I lurk on many stimulating threads that have provided fascinating insights.
I have no clue about camps, opposing or acquiescing! Frankly, I don't even care. I have more than enough such problems in RL! This camp business stinks of kind of a net parochialism. Till I experience something personally, I will have no such influence or bias thrust upon me.
In the principle of it, I see little wrong in posting a comment anonymously. If the comments are not vicious or bordering on libel, there could also be some merit in it. By your own admission, you would consider a comment by certain posters more seriously than others. Fair enough. The corollary to this logic is that a poster who is not "so well respected" or is a newbie but has valid arguments and experience might want to adopt the anon route for the very reason to be taken seriously. You might think anons are fucktards, others might find some value in the poster's comments. For instance, if you hadn't given the link to Pascal's Wager, it was an anon who had tried to put some perspective to the said wager. And whats wrong if the poster did not want to reveal his/her cyber identity? The comment would remain as valid, and might have helped some others to enjoy greenmountaineer's lovely poem even better. How would a comment like this add to the stench, beats me.
Judge each case on its individual merit or lack of it. Sometimes, spirit of the law is more important than the letter of the law! And if the spirit of anonymous comments is constructive, without malice and honest, it doesn't - and shouldn't - take anything away from the posts. Besides, a family jells best, if individual idiosyncrasies of its members are humnoured, as long as they do not harm anyone else.
By the same logic, I am willing to humour the antagonism of certain posters against anons as individual idiosyncrasies (perhaps with good reason too), but abusing all anons, for reasons that escape the hell out of me, leaves an unsavoury taste.
I think theognis's reason for anonymity deserves some respect. It may be flawed for some of you, but surely even you would agree that its neither ill-intentioned, nor disturbing or harmful or malicious.
No hard feelings, I hope.
Why the hell do you two care? Why are you defending the most proxy of proxies? This anon baiting is (I don't suspect) not directed at you. This bullshit precedes us all, it's time to end it.
I guess one of the two you mention is yours truly. Its clear to me that this "anon baiting" has some nasty history to it. Well, I have no clue. I find the discussions here ranging from cerebral, stimulating, irreverent, knowledgeable, uninhibited and plain rubbish too, It interests me. I like reading and discussing poetry; I lurk on many stimulating threads that have provided fascinating insights.
I have no clue about camps, opposing or acquiescing! Frankly, I don't even care. I have more than enough such problems in RL! This camp business stinks of kind of a net parochialism. Till I experience something personally, I will have no such influence or bias thrust upon me.
In the principle of it, I see little wrong in posting a comment anonymously. If the comments are not vicious or bordering on libel, there could also be some merit in it. By your own admission, you would consider a comment by certain posters more seriously than others. Fair enough. The corollary to this logic is that a poster who is not "so well respected" or is a newbie but has valid arguments and experience might want to adopt the anon route for the very reason to be taken seriously. You might think anons are fucktards, others might find some value in the poster's comments. For instance, if you hadn't given the link to Pascal's Wager, it was an anon who had tried to put some perspective to the said wager. And whats wrong if the poster did not want to reveal his/her cyber identity? The comment would remain as valid, and might have helped some others to enjoy greenmountaineer's lovely poem even better. How would a comment like this add to the stench, beats me.
Judge each case on its individual merit or lack of it. Sometimes, spirit of the law is more important than the letter of the law! And if the spirit of anonymous comments is constructive, without malice and honest, it doesn't - and shouldn't - take anything away from the posts. Besides, a family jells best, if individual idiosyncrasies of its members are humnoured, as long as they do not harm anyone else.
By the same logic, I am willing to humour the antagonism of certain posters against anons as individual idiosyncrasies (perhaps with good reason too), but abusing all anons, for reasons that escape the hell out of me, leaves an unsavoury taste.
I think theognis's reason for anonymity deserves some respect. It may be flawed for some of you, but surely even you would agree that its neither ill-intentioned, nor disturbing or harmful or malicious.
No hard feelings, I hope.
