@Robert Gentel,
Robert Gentel wrote:
I don't think all graffiti tags are motivated by the anonymity, but it's pretty clear that some are because they come from people who are not willing (or for whatever reason don't) to post the same thing under their own name. For some cases just removing the anonymity will stop it.
But yes, there is a lot more than just that to motivate it, sometimes it's just because people think it's fun or clever and that's why the change in anonymity alone will likely not eliminate graffiti tagging. The real thing I think will make a difference is semantic analysis and algorithmic devaluation of tags that are not semantically relevant to the thread.
Or how about letting people moderate their own tags would that really be so bad? Why is the person the last one considered? You think a robot can tell if a tag is relevant better than the person who started the discussion?
I see that you are trying to resolve this issue and I am still reeling from anger fits from this and many other attacks over a LONG TIME...
I do love a2k and its people but it needs change that gives the user more control and not robots and moderators who are not sitting in the seat of the actual user.
I have been in multimedia media all of my life. I know that lyricists write songs and the record companies don't look to other song writers for the tune of the song they usually figure that if an artist's muse will give them the lyrics the muse will also give them the tune to the song.
Just as a writer if they are given the inspiration to come up with a unique topic they should also be given the insight to moderate their own discussion.
Not all song writers are given the words and tune but it would be a travesty if they were given the tune and an aliens tune was then applied instead by a robot.
Now I did not respond to your post with "what a loon" I used reason and analogies to make my point.
I expect the same level of respect by other members.