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There's a difference between collaboration and coersion. I just don't like an automaton second-guessing my intent.
– tvanfosson
Commented Jul 21, 2011 at 18:38
@tvanfosson I agree there's a difference but I would argue that the automation is inline with being able to flag the comment that reads "Worst Question Ever"
– Some Helpful Commenter
Commented Jul 21, 2011 at 18:54
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Why? There's no human judgement involved. I think I'm more competent that a machine to determine whether adding an @reply is better than not.
– tvanfosson
Commented Jul 21, 2011 at 19:08
@tvanfosson as impractical as it sounds, would your objection be different if a manual Nanny mechanism removed the "@reply"
– Some Helpful Commenter
Commented Jul 21, 2011 at 19:23
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There seems to be something fundamentally wrong with anyone else editing my comments. Comments by their very nature are more personal and less collaborative, at least in the sense of an individual comment. Maybe that's why I also have a visceral reaction to the system automatically stripping things out of my comments.
– tvanfosson
Commented Jul 21, 2011 at 19:30
@tvanfosson: See Robert's remarks above. Comments are for clarification, nothing further. If you want personal messages, take it to chat. That's what it's for.
– McCannot
Commented Jul 21, 2011 at 19:34
Nanny State is a concept centered around control, not rule by law. SO has rules, and we try to enforce them to make it the best site it can be. What the OP is addressing is really about control, not just having rules.
– Lance Roberts
Commented Jul 21, 2011 at 19:35
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@cammccann - personal as in I believe this not personal as in how are the wife and kids.
– tvanfosson
Commented Jul 21, 2011 at 19:40
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As an aside, I find it really, really hard to take it seriously when people use the term "nanny state" in an argument. Especially as applied to a private entity like SO.
– McCannot
Commented Jul 21, 2011 at 19:57
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@camccann Jinguy has a nice post on that exact subject.
– Some Helpful Commenter
Commented Jul 21, 2011 at 20:31

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