I didn't endorse doing away with anonymity, but I did say it's a solution. I'm entirely certain that you can't stop 100% without it, but I'm also reasonably certain that you can't stop even 90% without it either. The internet is vast, and all other methods are oh so weak without employing far, far more manpower than…

I didn't say they couldn't do anything.

The article was specifically about assholes targeting individuals. A clarification would read "potentially a target of this kind of shitty behavior" and then if you were going to be super pedantic about it, a further clarification to get to the level of threats we're seeing.

I didn't say all those who wanted anonymity are assholes. I said that there was no technological method of stopping the ones who are assholes without taking anonymity away from them.

I don't think you appreciate the size of services like Twitter and Facebook if you really think moderating them to that level is feasible.

I specifically noted that I wasn't advocating that position.

IP addresses are not fixed. You can use proxies, or go to an internet cafe, or a dozen other things.

I have said it before, but I'll say it again. So long as anonymity exists on the internet, these kinds of things not only won't stop, but cannot be stopped.

Oh hey, it's that one guy we could have had for a president instead of reelecting Bush.

Every time I see something like this, my first reaction is "Ridiculous. Nobody's so stupid that they'd let packaging color be anything more than a tie breaker against all the other factors. If the product doesn't meet your needs or is surpassed by a similar product, the color of the packaging has no impact on any…

Yes, but it's abusable, which is why it needs to be considered carefully.

Blocking a person should:

I can talk about how Breaking Bad (and many other shows!) are really annoying me with these "half season" things. I just get going, and then suddenly *poof* gone.

Stephen, I have some bad news for you.

Sooo... am I the only person who never got a sexual/sensual vibe from vampires, werewolves, mummies, zombies, etc?

You have no right to go around the autonomy of "random person X" and so rape is wrong even before the effects are seen.

Try to lose weight->Acquire product that makes you feel bad->Gain weight->Try to lose weight->Acquire product...->Repeat

Man, my school had like, one fraternity that didn't do anything and the most exciting thing in town was the 24 hour truck stop diner in walking distance of the dorms.

Unless medically necessary

OH MY GOD, you are seriously the thickest person I've met in ages.