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You restored my faith in this website by sticking up for me.

Thank you ever so kindly.




Don't have too much faith; I'm often downvoted for disagreeing with the hive mind. I have enough karma now that hellbanning is less likely, so the chilling effect on free thought/software is reduced enough to post.

I merely had karma to burn, and the fact that I had to consciously weigh defending you against my karma point balance makes me a little nauseous.


I did not have enough faith restored in order to continue using this website; I just think of it as redundant. The karmic counters here seem susceptible to fraudulence and malicious groupthink. The most chilling effect on free thought and social software is when the hive mind calls for a lynching.

The fact that I am still in negative karma here discourages me from any further participation whatsoever. There are certain foods that go well with web browsing and heavy computer usage: in general you want soups and stews with a high fat content for their digestibility and neuronal bioavailability. My preference is green lentils with bone marrow, because the iron catechol acts as a cellular shield against ionizing radiation.

May you enjoy your browsing with a renewed sense of purpose!




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