This post is an advisory to users that your username is connected to whatever you write in anon subs.
What you write can be seen by one or more devs who’ve been given that special access. But what you may not know is that they can and do use it against you as they’ve done with me in the past and as recently as yesterday. And one or more of those users who have this ability are part of SBBH.
Some history: One of the SBBH members had a hissy fit with me over a year ago and is probably the same user who would “miraculously” happen to know it was me when I would write certain things in anon subs in the past. I’d write something and they’d make a snarky remark revealing that they knew were talking to my account. It wasn’t a huge deal but it made me aware that my username could be seen by one or more users with this special access.
Back to present day: I’d never bothered to get caught up in SBBH drama until about a week ago when I started needling them in anon subs with a comment here or there regarding their questionable activities on voat.
It didn’t take long for one of them to take the bait and clearly refer to me when making this remark about my recent comments:
http://archive.is/eBPYZ
My account is exactly 2.7 years old. Whoever wrote that comment was a fool; for so obviously ‘giving away’ that they could see it was me writing those comments (showing their hand), and to give such a sensitive shit over what I wrote (notice it took anti-SBBH comments for them to get fresh and reveal themselves).
Let this story be a warning to any of you that this ‘special access’ to see which user is writing “anon” comments creates an unfair advantage and in the wrong hands can be used against you. At the same time, these privileged few are able to enjoy the ability to hide in anon subs themselves.
@PuttItOut, users will never be free to “have their say” in anon subs until everyone but you is stripped of the ability to see who’s posting what in so-called anon subs.
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Edit: Hey, cool! My post got a "Speculation" flair. Perhaps the first in voat's history in v/Whatever.
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heygeorge ago
@mindtrip
Oh this is what you were talking about: First off, the ban is for being a glam metal faggot. This is far different than posting to any of the metal subs.
Secondly, lol, I didn't even look at this guy's history. I just picked from the list of available ban reasons, and I thought nah, not racism this time.
Or, alternatively, I have secret backdoor access to Voat's code, and there is an appendage after this guy's user name that says FAGGOT
mindtrip ago
Seem awfully defensive buddy. Let me reassure you: I don't give a shit. Enjoy the knowledge you caused some mild confusion and a raised eyebrow.
heygeorge ago
Just stating fact to counteract your whimsical fantasy. You know: I could care about you and want to read your post history, but at this point I am imagining it to be dull. I am 14 and what is this
mindtrip ago
Says the lass who went to the effort to ban someone from their pet niche subverse because they stated it seemed weird and it was off putting enough to be one of a few things blocked along with pedo loli subverses.
Honestly I wish no ill will upon you. You just seem a particular flavour of nutter butter even in the soup of voat. But whatever, enjoy your corner.
heygeorge ago
Did you say you blocked it? I must've missed that part. In any case, we hope to provide the finest quality banning experience available on Voat. Please fill out the questionnaire following your ban and be sure to rate 5 stars across the board!
mindtrip ago
What a ride. I don't think I'll ever understand.