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	<title>Comments on: The problem with the anonymity in comment sections - part I</title>
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		<title>By: Mark Swanson</title>
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		<dc:creator>Mark Swanson</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2006 17:09:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Good article. 

It's interesting that some folks do this. I think the ability to remain anonymous and post whatever you like with no repercussions makes some folks incredibly bold and do things they would never risk (for legal and other reasons) in "the real world".

What's fascinating is that I've noticed such a .. (good??) troll had absolutely no effect. I received an email from two bloggers, who cared enough about the integrity of their site enough to email. But that's it. I think that says a lot. It could be a lot of things, but I suspect that it's because:

Folks are more aware than we (I) think about anonymous cowards and treat their comments accordingly. Or perhaps folks are quick to disregard the more obvious hate-speak. Or maybe folks are willing to try something out for themselves and easily discount the bad or potentially biased experiences of someone else. I suppose we all like to learn on our own. 

I actually think it's an interesting topic. Anyway, all one has to do is search the forums for 'thank' or 'thanks' or 'love' to see what folks think of ScheduleWorld.

Incidentally, if you search for 'love' and read a post from me 'Who's who and what's what in the world of SW' you'll see me answering (again) the question the troll accuses me of not wanting to answer.

Cheers.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Good article. </p>
<p>It&#8217;s interesting that some folks do this. I think the ability to remain anonymous and post whatever you like with no repercussions makes some folks incredibly bold and do things they would never risk (for legal and other reasons) in &#8220;the real world&#8221;.</p>
<p>What&#8217;s fascinating is that I&#8217;ve noticed such a .. (good??) troll had absolutely no effect. I received an email from two bloggers, who cared enough about the integrity of their site enough to email. But that&#8217;s it. I think that says a lot. It could be a lot of things, but I suspect that it&#8217;s because:</p>
<p>Folks are more aware than we (I) think about anonymous cowards and treat their comments accordingly. Or perhaps folks are quick to disregard the more obvious hate-speak. Or maybe folks are willing to try something out for themselves and easily discount the bad or potentially biased experiences of someone else. I suppose we all like to learn on our own. </p>
<p>I actually think it&#8217;s an interesting topic. Anyway, all one has to do is search the forums for &#8216;thank&#8217; or &#8216;thanks&#8217; or &#8216;love&#8217; to see what folks think of ScheduleWorld.</p>
<p>Incidentally, if you search for &#8216;love&#8217; and read a post from me &#8216;Who&#8217;s who and what&#8217;s what in the world of SW&#8217; you&#8217;ll see me answering (again) the question the troll accuses me of not wanting to answer.</p>
<p>Cheers.</p>
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