My impression is that it accelerated the departure of lefty and/or female LWers by more than a hair.
There really isn't that much on LW about this -- if it seems like a lot, I think it's more because there's so little other content on LW.
soft-bans
That was actually done to Eugine at one point. He quickly noticed it, and freaked out.
That was actually done to Eugine at one point. He quickly noticed it, and freaked out.
As far as I know, it actually wasn't done, it was just Eugine's way to create more drama. He sometimes tries new strategies (such as reposting his old comments using new accounts), and this could be one of them. Or he was genuinely mistaken; it's hard to tell with this kind of person.
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