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Slashdot's Disagree Mail

Since we covered people who wanted out of Slashdot last week, I thought we'd look at some people who wanted back in. These users found that living without Slashdot was a lot harder than they thought. Maybe you've just been married and are finding out your wife is less interesting than Slashdot or maybe you were bad and want to make amends. These people found out it's hard to make it without your favorite website. Keep reading to find out what they'll do to get back.

I realize that sometimes it's hard to figure out when you've crossed the line. It just seemed so obvious in this case that I wasn't sure what to write back. The other thing to remember here is that this guys name was a synonym for excrement, joined with a sex act.

On Sun, 26 Jun 2005 ******* wrote:
"People have the right to say what they want. If you are going to run a website thats free you have to let me talk about fucking animals if I want. I don't really fuck them but if I did it's none of your business if I want to talk about it. I know I will be marked as a troll I don't care about that. I care about not being able to post more. I don't care if I've been modded down or that my karma is low. I have inner karma not some stupid number you made up. If my inner karma is ok with talking about something bad that I don't do you should be to. Let me post more."

Don't get me wrong I like Slashdot but if you are a newlywed and you want to spend more time here than with your new wife, you married poorly. Maybe if you did some more "working" on your wife, you'd find something much better to do in the dark than read Slashdot.

On Wed, 2 July 2008 ********* wrote:
"I know you're busy but was wondering if you can help me out. I really like reading Slashdot but my new wife hates how much I check it during the day. She says that I should check on her as much but we both know that she doesn't update as much :-). LOL but really she doesn't. I thought I could teach her how cool gadgets and geeks are but she doesn't believe me and won't even try. I'm sitting in the dark down here right now so she won't see me. I've rambled enough what I want to ask of you is that maybe you could post more girl kinda stories. She likes horses and has had them since she was a little girl maybe something about horses. If you can't I understand but would really reallly appreciate it. If you can even mail me some stories you find that she might like just mail me the URL and maybe together we can convert her. I really want to read more and talk to her less. If you could work on her for me I'll be the most loyal reader ever."

This is one of my favorite mails of all time. Getting propositioned to bend the rules at work is the type of thing that is usually reserved for politicians or people working concert security. This lady proved that Valentine's Day can be lonely and there is nothing someone would not do to post to Slashdot.

On Fri, 14 Feb 2003 ****** wrote:
"I've been banned because you say I've been bad. How bad would you like me? I have some pictures on ******* my username is ****** If you like what you see let me know maybe we can work something out. I've always had a thing for the smart guys. Just thinking about what we could do is making my face flush and my nipples get hard. I'm going to need to change my panties I think. Maybe I'll let you change them for me. I live in Boston but travel a lot. All I need is a little slashdot love but I'm sure you can give me a lot. I'd like to straddle you and let my motuh wander over your ears, licking them while you tell me how I shouldn't have done what I did. You grab my hair and..."

It goes on for a couple of paragraphs, I'll spare you the details except to mention that the word "enter" was tattooed in a few places that you can probably imagine. To be honest at this point I was hoping I would find an Esc tattoo somewhere. She ends with:

"... I couldn't be more serious. I have a feeling that we can work something out that we both would enjoy."

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  1. Please... by bman · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Make it stop.

    Think of the children.

  2. Great post by eebra82 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    "People have the right to say what they want. If you are going to run a website thats free you have to let me talk about fucking animals if I want. I don't really fuck them but if I did it's none of your business if I want to talk about it. I know I will be marked as a troll I don't care about that. I care about not being able to post more. I don't care if I've been modded down or that my karma is low. I have inner karma not some stupid number you made up. If my inner karma is ok with talking about something bad that I don't do you should be to. Let me post more."

    What does Slashdot being free have to do with moderation? Same thing goes for free forums; if the topic is set on hardware, you discuss hardware and not sodomized goats. You're free to express whatever view you have, but since certain rules apply to the commentary system, you must also respect it. Furthermore, they don't forbid you to post unrelated comments. But they do have authority to delete it if you're not playing by the rules.

    1. Re:Great post by TheSpoom · · Score: 3, Insightful

      A lot of people seem to think that free speech extends to non-public places. A public forum like Slashdot is still owned by someone (in this case, OSTG) and that someone has the right to refuse entry.

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  3. Re:OMG Ponies by gardyloo · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Can't be worse than the colorscheme on SlashMail, right?

  4. Wow, to the newlywed guy! by morgan_greywolf · · Score: 2, Insightful

    If you spend more time on Slashdot than with your newlywed wife, I'd say you probably need some serious counseling. Like, right now.

    Oh, and in case you missed it, Slashdot did, at one time have a story about ponies. ;) OMG PONIES!!!!

    1. Re:Wow, to the newlywed guy! by PawNtheSandman · · Score: 2, Insightful

      But they were not Apocalypse Ponies.

      I demand more Apocalypse Pony stories!

  5. OMG Panties by bit+trollent · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I think we can all agree that what we need more OMG Panties.

  6. Is by camperdave · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Is

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  7. Shark jumping anyone? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

    If you have to put this on the front page, minimize it like the other limited-interest stuff.

    I'm here to read the articles, not you. Message, not messenger.

    Or is this Slashdot's way of making all readers register so they can filter out Idle?

  8. Enough Already ! by CmdrGravy · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Seriously, if we really must be subjected to this crap surely to goodness there have at some point been some real genuinely amusing e-mails rather than this rather obvious trollish piss taking we're currently being shown. Honestly, anything rather than this, amusing anecdotes of the editors journey into work, his relationship with his stepmother or the black family who have moved in down the street anything would be better.

    Please, please, please make this stop !

    1. Re:Enough Already ! by evilklown · · Score: 2, Insightful

      You know, you don't have to read every story that gets posted.

    2. Re:Enough Already ! by pdboddy · · Score: 2, Insightful

      Heh, they should automate it so that the first post of every IDLE thread is that link or info on how to change your preferences. :P

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  9. Re:yo samzenpus by morgan_greywolf · · Score: 3, Insightful

    you weren't trolled as bad as fyodor

    I'm not sure anyone has been trolled as bad fyodor.

  10. The by camperdave · · Score: 1, Insightful

    The

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  11. Ick by Itninja · · Score: 4, Insightful
    Just thinking about what we could do is making my face flush and my nipples get hard. I'm going to need to change my panties

    Fifty bucks says this was written by a dude.

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  12. Comment by camperdave · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Comment

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  13. So much wasted space to the right! by sveard · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Perhaps soon we will see "no more idle" mails in Slashdot's Disagree Mail? I mean, those mails must be piling up, right? :)

    Or has this already been done?

  14. Re:Seriously? by serviscope_minor · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Please make it stop. I can't decide if it's because it's (a) short, (b) unfunny, or (c) just lame, but make the disagree mail go away. Soon.

    Seriously? You don't like these stories, yet when you see them on the front page, you put your dislike aside, click on the link and take the time to post a comment. So, despite your claim, here you are, getting entertainment from the thread. Seems to me that these stories are doing their job...

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  15. Re:Seriously? by VeNoM0619 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Please make it stop. I can't decide if it's because it's (a) short, (b) unfunny, or (c) just lame, but stop making comments. Soon.

    If it says Idle... don't read it? Why do people complain? Even the FRONT PAGE of slashdot says "Idle is a complete waste of your time, don't go there". This goes to show how many idiots will still post how much they hate something they are reading, even knowing they don't like it BEFORE reading it. What's next, going to a Microsoft forum and saying how much you hate Microsoft?

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  16. Poor newlywed fellow... by eagee · · Score: 2, Insightful

    He hasn't figured out how to translate girl-language ... seriously kid - if you want someone with your interests you're pretty much going to have to marry a guy. What you need, is a girl language to guy language translation toolkit! Unfortunately, no one has made one yet. However... Translations exist! ... When a girl says, "You always read /. instead of paying attention to me!" what she's really saying is, "I feel like we haven't spent a lot of time together lately, and I miss you." Close the laptop then and there, and make some time for your girl (if you want to keep her). Marriage is all about compromise. You don't have to have the same interests, but you do have to live together - which means sucking it up and talking about horses sometimes. Furthermore, stop sneaking around in your own home! That's just retarded.

  17. Free Speech by Experiment+626 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    That first guy exemplifies a very common misconception about free speech, that because you have the right to say what you want (true), you have the right to force other people to provide you a forum for that speech, publish that speech, etc. (false). The principle of free speech says you should have as much right as CmdrTaco to create a Web site to talk about whatever it is you want to talk about, not that you should be able to hijack someone else's.

    If McCain had showed up at the DNC and told them they had to give him the floor for an hour to tell everyone why Obama is a lousy candidate, the convention organizers would rightfully tell him, "Your convention is next week, talk about whatever you want there but at this one we have a liberal, pro-Obama message". It's also why spam blocking is not a free speech issue like the spammers try to paint it as. You have the right to say whatever you want about your product, but not the right to force me to receive or read your messages.

    It's really just a case of your right to swing your fist ending where the other guy's face begins.

  18. Re:Protesting too much? by Joe+Snipe · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Just stop. If you don't like it don't read it, that simple. And don't keep saying "it shouldn't be front page", honestly do you know of any other parts of slashdot that are not on the front page by default?

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