Fanfiction
01-04-2007, 11:41 PM
I'm not sure I should post this here in the stories section.
However, as its about the stories archive I felt it was the best place.
A recent, innocent looking comment, caused me to recall the bad old days of some of the extreme web boards etc. I have lurked in, or run etc.
In the past, I have seen that when a website allows extreme, offensive writing. It will eventually pick up a kind of a growing army of often religious screw-ball and otherwise malcontented types, who will devote themselves to the destruction of what they see as a complete affront to them and their beliefs.
This can be anything from flames, to DOS attacks depending on the sophistication of the screw-balls in question.
In this case, the story sections greatest weakness is that it is a prime target for such whackos - They can easily devote time to distorting and corrupting the index.
Personally, I love an open vote and comment system.
However, its a great tool for vexated nut jobs who are in fact trying to stifle the freedom of others, and can use it as a weapon of sorts.
However, as its about the stories archive I felt it was the best place.
A recent, innocent looking comment, caused me to recall the bad old days of some of the extreme web boards etc. I have lurked in, or run etc.
In the past, I have seen that when a website allows extreme, offensive writing. It will eventually pick up a kind of a growing army of often religious screw-ball and otherwise malcontented types, who will devote themselves to the destruction of what they see as a complete affront to them and their beliefs.
This can be anything from flames, to DOS attacks depending on the sophistication of the screw-balls in question.
In this case, the story sections greatest weakness is that it is a prime target for such whackos - They can easily devote time to distorting and corrupting the index.
Personally, I love an open vote and comment system.
However, its a great tool for vexated nut jobs who are in fact trying to stifle the freedom of others, and can use it as a weapon of sorts.