How does Fluther determine whether a person Is a public figure?
Thereby free game for personal attacks. What happens if a jelly becomes famous how do we regulate personal attacks? Example lets say x is called an asshole and x is actually on site as another name. Do we act as if the person in the witness protection account.
I am thinking of running for government for fun, and I wonder if my dirty laundry for 4 years will get me into trouble. Or on the flip side should I advertise who I am if I become a public figure?
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You’re not Anthony Wiener, aka Carlos Danger, are you?
I suppose if they’ve been in the news or social media or something that way. Maybe?
We at Fluther don’t do anything special for any one specific user at this time. If someone is a public figure and decided to come public with who they are, they would be protected by our rules just as every other jelly is. I don’t think we would give them any special privileges or protection. If they were being harassed by others, it would be the same as it is for any other jelly.
It is up to each individual users to remain as anonymous or as known as they are comfortable. Some jellies will share their real name and join up with each other outside of Fluther while others stay as anonymous as they can.
The only way your “dirty laundry” would possibly become an issue would be if you shared who you are outside of Fluther with us or if you shared Fluther (and your username) with someone outside of Fluther.
Best to stay anonymous and enjoy the site as a normal user. That’s why I don’t tell anyone I’m Scarlett Johansson.
Ooops. Damit!!
One way they know if a jelly is a public figure is that only Justin Beiber would ask a question like this. ;-o
I’m just some dude with an axe who smells like fire. I really can’t answer this. ’‘charges’’
Like most things here; I decide.
ZEPHYRA aka Sarah Palin. There I’ve spilled the beans!
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