Difference between revisions of "Talk:4chan"

Revision as of 21:38, 17 December 2011

Citations

I think it would be better for some of the inline external links to be rewritten as citations, e.g. the Wikipedia page on Sarah Palin's email getting hacked.

The first few sections seem relatively scarce on citations as well.

Here's an interesting ethical issue specific to this article that is raised by creating/editing MediaWiki content:

As Professor Conway says, I am definitely "standing on my soapbox" here - but it can be argued that any /b/tard that is posting/editing content on this page is breaking rules 1 and 2. If you do not know what I am referring to, then you are likely not a /b/tard; however, it follows that any /b/tard has a responsibility to remove the content that the non-/b/tards are posting about 4chan. Obviously, I understand that this is not a real possibility, as all of us are "playing the game" as students and trying to get a good grade in the class, but this definitely introduces an interesting ethical paradox that runs a bit deeper than it seems at first.

Firstly, in an environment where anonymity is the standard, are users honestly expected to follow "rules?" The answer for the rules instilled by 4chan is a definite yes, as users are banned for breaking these rules, such as publishing child pornography; however, what about these rules? Would moot honestly be upset if he saw a /b/tard breaking rules 1 and 2?

Secondly, if we assume that we SHOULD, as /b/tards, follow the rules, do we assume the power to enforce rules 1 and 2 extend to an environment such as this, where identity is introduced and attributed to much of the work done here? Do rules 1 and 2 apply only to the anonymous environment which they come from, or should they be applied here as well?

Thirdly, if we answer no the previous question, what if we destroy the work of someone else (who wrote about /b/) while logged onto our aliases? Does this reintroduce anonymity into the scope, even though not all users are anonymous?

Fourthly, if we again assume that we should follow rules 1 and 2, what if one of us decides that those rules are unethical in this environment? Is it right for us to work against a member of our /b/rotherhood, or do we just turn and look the other way?

Just my two cents.

Well another thing to consider is that many people consider rules 1 and 2 to only apply to raids, and it's usually the response when someone invokes rules 1 and 2.