"actually, over the course of several weeks that guy has been allowed to spew hate, racism and bigoty, nightly, in the forums. daytime as well, under the cover of deceit. hubpages allows him to have his bully pulpit. as has been mentioned frequently, it is because of people like him that this place will be dragged so far into the gutter it may never recover. alter egos and dual personalities are fine, when they are handled in a manner such as frogdroppings, just to name one. they're upfront, out in the open, and anyone who's paying attention knows who they are. but at the opposite end of that spectrum we're forced to deal with the absurdities of racism, cloaked behind fakes who would never show their real name in public.
the scorn and public ridicule directed his way is more than justified. it is more than deserved. hatred and racism are not games. they are the guiding light for the shallow minds without soul. there are those amongst us who will stand our ground against these pathetic losers,
these problems can be easily addressed, and corrected, by management. for starters, if someone chooses to be a part of something, then make a contribution. i'm not talking about a contribution of lies, deceit, hatred, and racism."
--Bluedog's post from another forum thread.
And yes, I find much truth in it. HOWEVER, for whatever reason, they are allowing the trolls to stay. Moreover, they are likely to ban anyone who takes offense to these trolls actions (that's what trolls do--they try to stir people up) and fight back...in the name of 'equal time,' I would imagine. A not very subtle management style or differentiation, but what can I say?
Anyway, it really isn't about alter egos, but trolling and nasty, crazy meanness...often disguised as 'political debate.' Those who truly engage know who they are (and Misha, I'm sure underneath your 'stance,' you know, too). Several of Hubpages star writers have stated they are disengaging from Hubpages and the forums...and I know this personally, as well.
None of this, however, is up to me. As I am well aware.