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my use of entropy is from information theory not physics (though the difference is debatable). information like physical entropy does not increase in order (over the long term) of it's own accord. if you have:
versus the anonymous version.
there is increased entropy in the second. you can loose informaion (or purposely remove it) but once it's gone it cannot be recovered without conscious application of energy (reading and organizing the anonymous articles, gluing back together humpty dumpty). by posting anonymously instead of with a name (that ties articles written by the same consciousness (i really care not *who* you are)) you deny that bit of information and increase the entropy of perlmonks. i'm not against anonymous for a visitor. if IPs could be tracked for a week or so and the visitor asked to then pick a name... good. if people who *ever* trash the Anonymous reputation for a good jab would do so to another user instead of our visiting guest Anonymous... good. if Anonymous can't post replies in threads... good. you don't sit in the doctors office and ask advice from the guy beside you. you don't go to church and confess your sins to the choir. in fact, not allowing Anonymous to post replies can be seen as a good thing. if nothing changes i'm fine with that. i've proposed many little (this bothers me) changes, none have come. can't complain, have neither the time not inclination to start hacking perlmonks code. i'm still here. if somebody would leave over a change let them go. barriers to entry should not be feared. in 1900 i'm pretty sure you didn't have to take drivers-education, pass a test, give tons of info before you were allowed to drive. you didn't have to pass tests before you were a doctor. when you called the police to report on your neighbor they didn't necessarily know who you were. in 1987 if you had an internet account and you were being a troll you would get a called into somebodys office and if it happened again you would be gone for a while. there were reprecussions for your actions. sadly that was lost when the barriers to entry didn't keep up with the increase in accesibility. if Perl isn't important enough for you to remember or want to create an account on a site that's purpose is to discuss Perl then be gone with you. no loss. In reply to Re: Re13: No Anonymous Reply Option (I wouldn't be here.)
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