* Misogyny, or the accusation thereof, is the perfect troll. * or better yet, * Digital misogyny, or the accusation thereof, is the perfect troll. *
-stevertigo
On 8/28/07, Durova nadezhda.durova@gmail.com wrote:
In respect to a thread here and a recent private discussion I'll highlight the valuable side effects of misogyny.
*Misogyny discredits the individual who possesses it.* From a distance it may not be obvious which side of a dispute can supply better evidence, but open bigotry sure as heck is obvious.
*Misogyny relieves me of regrets.* Sometimes I second guess myself after I use the sysop tools. A sexist quip clears my conscience. I go away happy to be the sysop and equally happy the fellow is blocked or banned.
*Misogyny is the perfect troll. * I'm not above a little *schadenfreude*; I think it's hilarious. Misogyny generates misery among a certain set of people who are basically unpleasant anyway and wastes huge amounts of their time and energy. Best of all, I break zero rules and keep all my online buddies while they make themselves despised and sometimes even endanger their careers.