I find it oddly reassuring how stupid the article is.
2012-05-31 18:46:48
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Washington Times Op-Ed On Bike Sharing
Lovely. Found this on wonkette today.
It gets. I'm not sure if the word I'm looking for is "better" or "worse."
2012-05-31 18:37:24
So silly.
2012-05-31 18:50:28
Ah, the comments section.
I swear, if I ever write an app that supports public commenting, I will force the user to submit their comment, wait at least 30 minutes, then go back and review/approve it before it becomes publicly visible. I suspect that the inability to snap out a knee-jerk response as a reaction to someone else will vastly elevate the level of discourse.
Of course, it won't be as much fun for those who prefer a well-honed set of canned talking points to actual discussion, so no-one would likely use it. But I can dream.
2012-05-31 18:53:01
1. That rag is owned by the Moonies
2. Capital Bikeshare has over 2 million rides in a year and a half of operating. (Drops the mic)
2012-05-31 19:00:06
@reddan: Patent that idea!!!!
2012-05-31 19:06:27
@myddrin: It'd be every bit as popular, and as technically challenging to implement, as the idea of installing governors on cars so that they can't drive faster than 25 miles per hour.
2012-05-31 19:19:36
@reddan Patent-able and easy it implement are two entirely different things.
I could easily see a system like that becoming a go-to solution when flamewars break out on sites that try to be civil. [So not, for example, reddit.]
(And in the case of known cyber-bullies, approval by both the author and their parents!)
2012-05-31 19:32:17
Best comment so far:
"What you've just said ... is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."
2012-05-31 19:38:52
2012-05-31 20:21:26