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Re: invisibility Pseudomyms = virtually invisible

May 18, 2005 07:33 AM
by christinaleestemaker


Hallo All, Also my other machine has been blocked through Yahoo, has 
something to do with the messanger I think.
Greetings Christina TL.







-- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "krishtar" <krishtar_a@b...> wrote:
> Yes Chris, 
> Using nicks it is just like using a "mayavirupa!".
> Feels like being invisible, a siddhi developed exclusively in the 
internet technology!
> 
> Edson Krishtar ( ok I am losing my invisibility )
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: christinaleestemaker 
> To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com 
> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 5:23 PM
> Subject: Theos-World Re: Pseudomyms s (reply to Krishtar)
> 
> 
> The only right thing for using a nickname is, that you 
are "ünvisible"
> for searchmachines, otherwise I think one person uses nickname 
cannot 
> take seriously, in cause of the take care off (responsability) of 
> his or her writings.
> For now everyone can say "What is a name"?'It belongs to 
> personality,individual insight and developement in our TS, so for 
> that we don't need to fake a name.
> B.W ChristinaTL.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "krishtar" <krishtar_a@b...> 
wrote:
> > Thanks for the repply.
> > I confess you, pal, that I exceeded in my past trade of 
hostility 
> between me and brother Anand and can also add that I fell in the 
trap 
> of the " trolling-feed" for many times, but it is a limitation 
and 
> tendecy of personality I am trying to work on...
> > No matter the most we trade and exchange posts and emails here 
> we´ll never be able to know anyone deeply enough to understand 
many 
> of the reasons that move them, so sometimes we angage in 
discussions 
> which unfortunately and up in aggression and hostility.
> > Lately you are performing here temporary "ombudsman" on my 
recent 
> posts and I always listen to the other person´s opinion.
> > I also gess that it would make no difference if our trade of 
posts 
> were under real names instead of nicknames, hostility makes harm, 
> creates tensions to any person independent of their real names.
> > I am sure if Anand were nicknamed Mickey or other it would´t 
> dimminish his feelings towards so many people who sent him posts 
of 
> all kinds. 
> > Trolls are trolls independent of using nicks or not, IMO.
> > I just chose not to use my true name because as I run a graphic 
> design firm in Brasil under my surname, I would not want my name 
> publically exposed in search-engines, even less associated with 
own 
> beliefs which I enjoy sharing only with people of similar 
interests.
> > I reveal my name to whomever wants it if I feel there is enough 
> friendship between the parts.
> > Regards
> > 
> > Krishtar
> >  
> > 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: kpauljohnson 
> > To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com 
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 12:39 PM
> > Subject: Theos-World Feeding trolls (reply to Krishtar)
> > 
> > 
> > Hey Krishtar,
> > 
> > You wrote:
> > > Paul, 
> > > Just a funny digression, not serious or hostlility.
> > 
> > If it weren't for the past exchanges between you two, I'd 
have 
> taken 
> > it that way. But there does seem to be ongoing hostility, 
and to 
> > engage the kind of statements Anand habitually makes is 
> > called "feeding a troll." Here's a passage about trolls:
> > 
> > "Trolls are utterly impervious to criticism (constructive or 
> > otherwise). You cannot negotiate with them; you cannot cause 
them 
> to 
> > feel shame or compassion; you cannot reason with them. They 
> cannot 
> > be made to feel remorse. For some reason, trolls do not feel 
they 
> > are bound by the rules of courtesy or social responsibility."
> > 
> > You are within your rights to respond however you see fit. I 
> just 
> > want people to be aware of the troll-feeding problem here.
> > 
> > > I must also comment the tille of your message " if you 
deplore 
> > someone´s behaviour don´t imitate it ".
> > > What can we say of so many cartoonists, joke tellers, that 
make 
> > fantasic and hilarious satires from Bush, Condoleesa, Sadam, 
Bin 
> > Laden, Prince Charles, Ronaldinho and other public 
characters, 
> > satires on certain deplorable habits creating a piece of 
humour?
> > > Sometimes the inversion of roles in certain statements, 
such as 
> > the one we are referring to, helps us to understand the 
> ridiculous 
> > and baseless part of many comments.
> > 
> > As I have written before, Jon Stewart of The Daily Show is 
> probably 
> > the best influence on contemporary American culture, so I 
> appreciate 
> > your perspective above.
> > 
> > At the same time, it is evident that some posters aim primary 
to 
> > create conflict, and others fall into their trap. At least 
Anand 
> > does this under his own name. Trolls often foment conflict 
under 
> > pseudonyms, as theos-talk has witnessed repeatedly.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > Paul
> > 
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