Given that Eugine very likely will be able to get around an IP ban, I wonder if it is legally possible for MIRI to take out a restraining order that prevents him from posting to Less Wrong? This will of course only be possible if we can discover his real identity.
Downvoted. I personally agree that username2′s idea is naive, but it seems sincerely held, and making fun of it instead of explaining its problems is dickish.
Given that Eugine very likely will be able to get around an IP ban, I wonder if it is legally possible for MIRI to take out a restraining order that prevents him from posting to Less Wrong? This will of course only be possible if we can discover his real identity.
Listen, the right way to go here is what Vaniver is trying to do (and ultimately do a whitelist for posters, not a blacklist).
Our good friend EY moved to fb groups for partly this reason, I think.
Don’t be silly.
Please explain. Do you believe that it is legally impossible, or that it is possible, but it shouldn’t be done for some other reasons...?
All of the above. Really, think about the issue for 30 seconds.
Downvoted. I personally agree that username2′s idea is naive, but it seems sincerely held, and making fun of it instead of explaining its problems is dickish.
Unfortunately, I do not possess your capability of determining the sincerity of the poster on the basis of one short comment on the ’net.
Obviously stupid ideas are obviously stupid. Sincerity doesn’t help them, anyway.
a) I don’t think that would be taken seriously by the law and b) I don’t WANT things like that to be in the jurisdiction of the law.
That would be an absurd overreaction. I can’t see the law taking the matter seriously, even if anyone knew “Eugine’s” real identity.
Before trying to invoke the law it might make sense for a moderator to ask Eugine for a Skype chat.