The idea that anonymous boards automatically produce better content than named ones

DonZabu

>Yeah, then I step on some glass or a rusty nail. And then in the summer the asphalt half-cooks them. Look at me, I'm sticking it to The Man!

captainbrass

And what if it snows, rains or gets icy? Also, what about dog crap, chewing gum and cigarette butts?

I bet this guy lives somewhere hot. I'd like to see him go around London barefoot.

Evergreen

Ooh, this is interesting! I read an article in the New York Times magazine about it some time last year. There are a whole bunch of people out there who insist barefoot is the right way and that if you do it enough your feet will become so tough that they can withstand anything. It didn't make me personally want to try it, but they sounded pretty convincing otherwise.

InsanityAddict

Eventually, those people will branch off from humanity and evolve into hobbits.

DonZabu

Well, here we go again:

>Then I'd suggest you don't look at where you're walking. Do you also shove your hands into burning flames? That's the most ridiculous argument I've ever heard.

If you walk on something hot, long enough, your feet will adjust. There's nothing genetically special about the guys in India who walk on hot coals.

MillerCross

Tell him that he's stretching the metaphor beyond belief.

Nova

That's bullshit.

Whatever.

Ask him "What about parks? With prickles in the grass and dirt everywhere your feet will get covered in, feet not only help you avoid fucking hurting your feet in order to 'toughen them up' (which is bullshit anyway- for one, you can't always see glass littering the streets unless it's fairly large shards, and even walking on roads can cut your feet if the road isn't well-maintained) but they help to keep you clean

MillerCross

It's not actually bullshit, because he's correct in that you would get used to an anonymous board eventually. But there's no reason whatsoever in doing so if it doesn't interest you at all and thus you shouldn't walk without shoes on the boardwalk if you don't want to. But if that's what you want, then fucking do it all the fucking time.

Nova

But I'm not talking about anonymous boards

I'm talking about walking around without shoes on

and it's bullshit because shoes stop my feet from getting hurt

IanExMachina

Also, friends who have carpeted houses will be very reluctant to let you visit with your shit covered feet, or you'll just be a massive hassle to get them washed before entering.

MillerCross

it's a horrible metaphor can we drop it for the love of god or will i have to murder everything ever again

and it's bullshit because shoes stop my feet from getting hurt

If you build up a tolerance to pain, they won't. That's the thing. There's no pragmatical reason to do such a thing unless you're driven to do so. 

Nova

If you build up a tolerance to pain, they won't.

But it will hurt while I build up the tolerance. And I can't see any reason not to, except for maybe never having to buy shoes again, but there's a lot of downsides that outweigh the one benefit.

IanExMachina

Regarding anonymous people being terrible.
If you can through living in the UK (or clever proxy use) this might be entertaining, Derren Brown uses an audience of a (fake gameshow to illustrate the effect of groups of people being anonymous.

Linky Link.

DonZabu

>This was originally a metaphor for online boards, right? 'Cause now the metaphor's been stretched like so much taffy.

But if it's not a metaphor, then I can't wait to get my feet dirty all the time, risk infection if I step on some poorly-maintained asphalt the wrong way, and have to spray them down with a garden hose before walking on the carpet. Busting societal norms where it counts, you know?

Maybe I should've said "Straight up Tyler Durden, you know?" instead.

MillerCross

But it will hurt while I build up the tolerance. And I can't see any reason not to, except for maybe never having to buy shoes again, but there's a lot of downsides that outweigh the one benefit

so, what i said

Malkavian

Really, this metaphor is kind of dumb because as pointed out there are logically reasons to wear shoes independent of social demands. 

I think there's good to be had in anon discussion but it's hardly the only way or superior.

Icalasari

I remember hearing something about atheletes foot being more likely to occur if you go barefoot too often (even though right afyer they said to let your feet air out...)

Firebert

That's annoying.

glennmagusharvey

What about walking around anonymous boards while barefoot?

Naas_Human

^ Well, considering how you don't literally step your feet into them, then...