User talk:Nama Naima

Huh? I'm surprised I'm still allowed to edit this after my ip was blocked. Well, if it's permanent or if it's only temporary, if you want to see any of my functions (If I ever get around to them), simply click on "My Website" in my profile info.

Was kinda expecting this, to be honest. I was just at the wrong post at the wrong timeframe. Pretty rough for someone who doesn't usually talk out of their comfort zone. I still hope to have a meaningful discussion about how trolling should be dealt with.

However, this course of action is illogical. Surprisingly though, it ain't the worst action taken that I've seen, so at least there's that. So I guess now I have to make an argument for myself. A part of me thinks nobody is going to bother to check this talkpage.

Edwin is a popular person in this site, that's not surprising. Apart from the endless comment chains about him and his barage of sockpuppets, he's constantly vandalizing pages and commenting on other people's blog posts. If a new person shows up, there's of course going to be a sizeable chance for anyone to start out here talking about him. And over time, that blog post Username set up will dissappear, so I really hope you guys stop talking about him, or else people interested in commenting on his posts (Through curiosity or spite) will be unjustly banned because of this sudden ruling.

Why I talked in an Edwin post?

Mostly because I've always had an interest in the thought processes that goes through a trolls mind. I also wanted to see if I can have any discussion with people relating to it, since it's a problem, and it's directly affecting a site that I like. Honestly, I don't know much about the troll, or others pretending to take on his likeliness, but I was sure I could figure out what was needed quickly enough.

Why my first post wasn't really about Googology?

Because I still need time to think up rules for my functions. That's why my website has no functions described as of Decemeber 11th. Though, I was on the brink of bringing out a function I call the "Egg Shell" function (Because quirky and all that stuff), but I'm having a bit of a problem with it.

What do I think about the rule put in place?

I already answered it, but I'll clarify. It ain't the worst thing I've seen. I've seen some servers just ban all newcomers outright, so at least that wasn't the course of action taken. However, really? I hope the rule is posted as one of the first things newcomers see when they enter the site, because the blog post won't be on the first page forever and I doubt Edwin will just magically stop posting here.

On another note, this whole rule was crafted due to Edwin's own assertion. "Edwin himself admitted then any account whose first contribution is in an Edwin-related comment thread is likely edwin". I see this a lot too. People just follow a troll's word, but unlike this instance, a huge banning rule (To ban Edwin, remember) was made to appeal to his own statement. I'm sorry, it just doesn't make sense to me why this was the best thing to do in a time like this. And what about new Edwin sockpuppets? Again, Edwin won't magically disappear because of the new rule. What the rule does, however, is prevent him from commenting on his own posts with newer accounts. That means he's going to post on other people's blogs and comments to continue his charade, or maybe just vandalize the wiki some more. Basically, it incenstivises him to be more crafty.

How long have I really lurked here?

About 4 or 5 years, I can't really remember when I started looking into googology. I think I was introduced by mathologer or maybe somebody else, but I remember going through most of my highschool days with googology in mind. Honestly, every year prior to this one was just me figuring out HFAN and FGH up to n![1(1)2] and phi(1,0,0) with a few long breaks in between.