TheOtherDave comments on The Belief Signaling Trilemma - Less Wrong

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Comment author: TheOtherDave 20 September 2013 01:42:30PM 1 point [-]

Can't pretty much anybody comment anonymously with the system as it is, without the automatic karma penalty but otherwise behaving as above, by creating an account called "anonymous#1" (or whatever version of that hasn't been taken, or "sockpuppet17", or whatever)?

Sure, if it's too far downvoted the comment will be hidden and the account silenced, but the comment has still been made anonymously. And granted, this doesn't allow for a continuing conversation if the initial comment is heavily downvoted, but I think that's considered a feature here.

Comment author: sixes_and_sevens 20 September 2013 02:48:39PM 4 points [-]

I considered making a throwaway recently, but account setup now requires email verification, and I'm sufficiently paranoid that this was enough of an obstacle to stop me from doing so.

Comment author: Eugine_Nier 21 September 2013 08:14:48PM *  0 points [-]

Given how easy it is to create throw away (Edit: e-mail) accounts, this is a trivial inconvenience.

Comment author: sixes_and_sevens 21 September 2013 08:15:54PM 2 points [-]

Can you explain what you're trying to express with this comment?

Comment author: Adele_L 22 September 2013 12:32:05AM 4 points [-]

Something like mailinator should suffice for LW throwaway anonymity.