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I think if you intentionally deceive others into thinking you are someone else and then speak in that other person's voice you are in effect forcing that other person to say something they do not want to say.

I see this as a form of compelled speech. In our legal system compelled speech is a violation of the 1st amendment and in general considered a more serious violation than simple censorship.

Preventing someone from saying what they want is bad and infringes on free speech. Forcing someone to say something they don't want to say is even worse.

Based on these thoughts I support making intentional impersonation of another a ban-able offense. I am not talking about parody and I am not talking about mockery. I'm talking about intentional deception that leads people to believe you are some other real, non-fictional, person. I think this is the root problem behind both the recent Ivan vs Ivan issue as well as the entire BRCC thing.

I think if you intentionally deceive others into thinking you are someone else and then speak in that other person's voice you are in effect forcing that other person to say something they do not want to say. I see this as a form of compelled speech. In our legal system compelled speech is a violation of the 1st amendment and in general considered a more serious violation than simple censorship. Preventing someone from saying what they want is bad and infringes on free speech. Forcing someone to say something they don't want to say is even worse. Based on these thoughts I support making intentional impersonation of another a ban-able offense. I am not talking about parody and I am not talking about mockery. I'm talking about intentional deception that leads people to believe you are some other real, non-fictional, person. I think this is the root problem behind both the recent Ivan vs Ivan issue as well as the entire BRCC thing.

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[–] • 3 pts

Really making the user names have colors pretty much makes it a non issue, changing fonts isn't a bad idea. I'll actually bring that one up with and see what he thinks and if he can think of a font that would help with it.

[–] • 2 pts

This is another reason why I suggested another color bracket for users with less than zero score / negative level. You can spot them very quickly vs. someone impersonating a new user.

[–] • 1 pt

What exactly do you mean? A separate color for users with negative level?

[–] • 0 pt

Yes. There is color for users who newly sign up until level X.

But a shitposting troll type has same color scheme even if they are rightfully downvoted to oblivion.

So suggesting a color for users who have X less points or levels than brand new user.

Most people did not seem to like it when I suggested last time, but I think it would make them easier to spot since new user blue is pretty common. But turd brown troll would be like a quick dingdingding in your mind that it is not really user X, it is the fake x. So lowers chance of being fooled. Bonus, they "earn" the color by their own actions and banning not needed as often.