[WikiEN-l] Misogyny is the perfect troll

[stevertigo]

* 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 at 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.