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Huffington: Trolls Uglier Than Ever, So We're Cutting Off Anonymous Commenting

Posted by samzenpus on from the naming-names dept.

v3rgEz writes "The days of anonymous commenting on The Huffington Post are numbered. Founder Arianna Huffington said in a question-and-answer session with reporters in Boston Wednesday that the online news site plans to require users to comment on stories under their real names, beginning next month. 'Freedom of expression is given to people who stand up for what they’re saying and not hiding behind anonymity,' Huffington said."

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  1. Awesome by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yes, i am aware of the irony... but nevertheless I have always been in favor of this.

    1. Re:Awesome by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Yeah, I suck and should be exposed for the good of all!

    2. Re:Awesome by HornWumpus · · Score: 4, Funny

      You should have seen the funny look the judge gave me when I legally changed my name to 'HornWumpus'.

      --
      John McAfee 'It was like that time I hired that Bangkok prostitute; to do my taxes, while I fucked my accountant'
    3. Re:Awesome by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Mod -1 "Disagree"

    4. Re:Awesome by Chrisq · · Score: 2, Funny

      it seems you can actually ban all your readers, if you try hard enough!

      No, moderation can get rid of 90% of your readers. To remove the final 10% you really need a pay-wall

  2. Re:If you are afraid to be known for your comments by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Identify yourself or be laughed at and ridiculed.

    I agree completely!

    AC

  3. I call Bullshit and offer this bet. by bobbutts · · Score: 3, Funny

    I will quit the internet if I'm unable to get an hp account with a fake name.

  4. Re:If you are afraid to be known for your comments by sinij · · Score: 5, Funny

    >>>If you are afraid to be known for your comments and insist on posting anonymously

    You are assuming everyone who is reading your comments is equally reasonable.

    YOU ARE WRONG AND I WILL MURDER YOUR FAMILY!!!!

  5. Trolls uglier than ever... by fustakrakich · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well she's not exactly getting any more beautiful herself either..

    --
    “He’s not deformed, he’s just drunk!”
  6. Re:Does this mean no more trolling homeopathic cra by newcastlejon · · Score: 4, Funny

    What is the condition where a person thinks a word has a different meaning because it sounds like something totally unrelated?

    Ignorance. It's a fairly common affliction.

    --
    If God forks the Universe every time you roll a die, he'd better have a damned good memory.
  7. Re:Does this mean no more trolling homeopathic cra by rubycodez · · Score: 5, Funny

    Those homeosexuals can quit exchanging their extremely diluted bodily fluids and get back in the closet

  8. Re:Does this mean no more trolling homeopathic cra by grcumb · · Score: 3, Funny

    What is the condition where a person thinks a word has a different meaning because it sounds like something totally unrelated?

    Homonymic?

    Why did you have to bring gay people into this, you insensitive clod?!?

    --
    Crumb's Corollary: Never bring a knife to a bun fight.
  9. Re:Unlikely. by Zontar+The+Mindless · · Score: 3, Funny

    I've been posting here under this name for the last 10,000 years and I see no reason to stop now.

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    Il n'y a pas de Planet B.
  10. Re:Or down moderation by AmiMoJo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Riiiight, I'm sure everyone's going to stop being sarcastic on the internet.

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    const int one = 65536; (Silvermoon, Texture.cs)
    SJW, n: "Someone I don't like, and by the way I'm a fuckwit" - AC