Quote from: DaveF on Today at 02:40:24 PM

I don't care if hilariousetc is a transphobe or homophobe or whatever. I care that if I send them BTC I get what I was supposed to get or if I send him something I get my BTC.
THAT IS TRUST.
Now if hilariousetc is a transphobe or homophobe or whatever I might not want to deal with them because I disagree with their beliefs. THAT IS FEEDBACK.

I think one of the reasons that there can be different ideas about how to use it. The example you give here is not how I use the system (now,) and I tend to disagree with your approach. It's my opinion that if I risk something in a trade, and the other member honors his obligation, that should result in a positive review for that member. If the other person risks everything, and I honor my end of the agreement I still couldn't possibly know if I can trust the other individual if the rolls were reversed, so I don't leave a positive review.

On the other hand, if you demonstrate proper use of the trust system, leave accurate, documented reviews, have shown good judgement in selecting your "trusted" inclusions and exclusions then I'm likely to add you to my trusted inclusions. I don't care if you have any positive reviews or have done any trading at all. It's my opinion that decisions about trust list inclusions/exclusions should be, to some degree detached from trade history. Obviously overlaps will occur.

Quote from: theymos on January 30, 2020, 09:13:15 PM

The system is for handling trade risk, not for flagging people for good/bad posts/personalities/ideas.

I have a feeling I should review my reviews for accuracy and adherence to this opinion.

What really bothers me about this particular drama between hilariousetc and Timelord2067 is the death of humor. It's pretty obvious that hilariousetal was making a joke about the applicable language, but I don't think it demonstrated any bias towards transgender people. Much like thymos' post in the same thread. I have close relatives and loved ones who are homosexual, and I don't see anything intentionally offensive in either post.

Fitting to disuses this today, because I'm a sucker for bDad jokes (happy father's day to all you papas out there,) but I can also have a pretty sick and twisted sense of humor at times. No body is safe, and in the same vane, neither am I. I think more of us need be able to laugh at ourselves more, and not take our own convictions so seriously that we cannot see the absurdity of dogma that lurks within.