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hlthe2b

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18. As ugly as it gets now, it will become a field day for ugly RW racist, homophobic, sexist stalkers..

Thu Aug 22, 2013, 07:05 AM

Aug 2013

who either don't care if their true ugly nature is exposed or will make up a name.

The fact is that the possibility of the ugliest in society targeting one for what they posted on a internet site--just s they do staff of planned parenthood clinics or gun control movement advocates, pro-choice activists and the like, would simply not be wroth the risk...

No, I wouldn't post, either.

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Huffington Post to end anonymous commenting [View all] alp227 Aug 2013 OP

I love you Arianna, but just how will that work? AmyStrange Aug 2013 #1

The DU system is good. The administrators can know who we are. JDPriestly Aug 2013 #6

I think that's a good way to do it. napoleon_in_rags Aug 2013 #10

The administrators don't know who most of us are muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #13

If you are or have ever been a DU paid subscriber avaistheone1 Aug 2013 #36

No, they got sufficient payment details muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #38

As ugly as it gets now, it will become a field day for ugly RW racist, homophobic, sexist stalkers.. hlthe2b Aug 2013 #18

Agree! I don't care if DU admins know me, but there are way too many kooks in RKP5637 Aug 2013 #26

Wrong NCagainstMcCrony Aug 2013 #33

When you pay, you have to pay through some means that reveals your identity. JDPriestly Aug 2013 #41

They are going to use a NSA check on who is whom! nt Cryptoad Aug 2013 #11

Have you followed HuffPost on Facebook? ... Wernothelpless Aug 2013 #21

Basically, HuffPo is all about "sideboob" shots now. tblue37 Aug 2013 #48

good start. ForgoTheConsequence Aug 2013 #2

Essentially they're trying to sanitize the commentary being had Fearless Aug 2013 #3

I will mention once again that Benjamin Franklin used pseudonyms when he wrote some of his JDPriestly Aug 2013 #4

"DU has noted the trashy HuffPo comments sections" dothemath Aug 2013 #5

Just looked at the Guardian for comparison dipsydoodle Aug 2013 #7

huffington kind of focuses on tabloid trashy stories JI7 Aug 2013 #8

HuffPo is too cheap to adequately staff to monitor "report/alert" and delete or ban posters. Divernan Aug 2013 #19

They are not a legit news organization snooper2 Aug 2013 #31

They've got significant moderation resources, at least. (nt) Posteritatis Aug 2013 #45

Relevant I think.... ForgoTheConsequence Aug 2013 #9

I use my Twitter account to post... Historic NY Aug 2013 #12

I didn't think you could post comments at HuffPo without registering burnodo Aug 2013 #14

LOL! Ok... My real name is Carlos Danger. onehandle Aug 2013 #15

I have noticed seabeckind Aug 2013 #16

I guess they got tired of "trolls" trashing their trashy stories. nt Javaman Aug 2013 #17

And now I can't figure out seabeckind Aug 2013 #20

This is great tomtharp Aug 2013 #22

What are you talking about? Cenk STILL goes deep in "real issues" alp227 Aug 2013 #28

Freedom of expression is given to everybody, no exceptions. nt bemildred Aug 2013 #23

*facepalm* (nt) Posteritatis Aug 2013 #46

I don't believe in spreading my name all over the internet. Beacool Aug 2013 #24

Yes--there's less and less to comment on anyway lolly Aug 2013 #30

Exactly. Beacool Aug 2013 #43

I am with you. The less( if ever ) you use your real name on the Internet the better. avaistheone1 Aug 2013 #34

That's my point. Beacool Aug 2013 #44

guess all the paid media posters will have to make-up fake names. Sunlei Aug 2013 #25

And they will be verifying 'real names' how ? n/t PoliticAverse Aug 2013 #27

...with the NSA? avaistheone1 Aug 2013 #35

If I write an LTE SCVDem Aug 2013 #29

Tell her to just ask the NSA. tblue Aug 2013 #32

I wonder if this is a HuffPo scheme avaistheone1 Aug 2013 #37

They'll lose 99% of their commenters But their IQ will rise lunatica Aug 2013 #39

DU should do the same thing. Kingofalldems Aug 2013 #40

That will take the traffic to DU down to a trickle. avaistheone1 Aug 2013 #42

Good God, no. Posteritatis Aug 2013 #47

I dont go there. DiverDave Aug 2013 #49