mskfisher's Journal: Wow.

So there's a poll on Slashdot right now.

I saw a comment that I decided to echo with my +1 bonus.

I shouldn't be amazed by the number of replies any more...
But WHY do people feel the need to respond? Why do you have to defend your position? Why am I moderated as offtopic in a poll about good and evil and the human condition?

Check out the moderation:

Comment Moderation
sent by Slashdot Message System on 2004.06.23 0:05

• Re:CHRISTIAN, posted to In general, most people are:, has been moderated Informative (+1).
  It is currently scored Informative (2).
• Re:CHRISTIAN, posted to In general, most people are:, has been moderated Offtopic (-1).
  It is currently scored Offtopic (1).
• Re:CHRISTIAN, posted to In general, most people are:, has been moderated Overrated (-1).
  It is currently scored Offtopic (0).
• Re:CHRISTIAN, posted to In general, most people are:, has been moderated Overrated (-1).
  It is currently scored Offtopic (-1).

I'm almost surprised (though still appreciative) that I got an "Informative" right out of the gates. Cool.

Anyway... this Jesus guy. 2000 years later, and mere mention of Him makes people go wacky. Almost makes you wonder.

Update (2004-06-23, 1800 GMT): Looks like a couple people have contributed mod points to my message.
Thanks. :)

That's because

[TechnoLust]

the moderation system is broken. Most people don't use it to move informative, insightful or funny comments up, and trolls down. Instead, they use it to suppress comments they don't agree with and upmod ones they do, even if they are factually innacurate.

Well...

[M.C. Hampster]

It does make one think. Especially considering that Jesus predicted it. :-)

And by that, I mean the fact that people still get upset at the mentioning of his name, not the Slashdot moderation system.

Re:Well...

[DaytonCIM]

I'm pretty sure that Jesus predicted the total suckage known as the /. moderation system. ;)

Re:Well...

[calebb]

No kidding! If you walk into a crowded mall and yell "Gandhi" or "Mohammed," (optionally appending each name with an explanation point) nobody will flinch.

Try the same thing with "God" or "Jesus" and you'll get a much different reaction!

[best opera voice]"...there's just something.... about.... that.... name...."

But despite the Bible giving us the heads up that people will hate us because the world first hated Jesus, my analytical side tries to step back and figure out the thought process that often

Re:Well...

[M.C. Hampster]

Interesting thoughts. I've noticed a real contradiction in people's thoughts regarding God. Assuming there is one, and he's a "good" God, people both assume that God will be understanding of their own situations and forgive them of any wrong doing, or not consider them a "bad" person because they are mostly "good". At the same time, they assume that God can't forgive people who have commited really heinous crimes, like murder. They want a both forgiving and unforgiving God. A righteous and non-righteo

yeah..

[smilingirl]

On Slashdot, 90% of the time pro-christian comments get modded down. I was pretty shocked that one of my comments in that discussion got a +5 insightful, but my other one was modded as flamebait. It's nice to find more Christians on here though... and I don't really care what I get modded. You've been befriended. :)