# Witness haters--are you happy now? :( **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 2, 2013, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witness-haters-are-you-happy-now/670221 "2013-10-02T23:02:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 41
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2014, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witness-haters-are-you-happy-now/670221/801 "2014-07-04T22:00:58Z")
As far as I’m concerned, all three of you are wrong. Loss of identity is often cited as mankind’s darkest fear. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2014, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witness-haters-are-you-happy-now/670221/802 "2014-07-04T22:02:41Z")
> [@dougie\_monty](#): > > As far as I’m concerned, all three of you are wrong. Loss of identity is often cited as mankind’s darkest fear. Who are you again? ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2014, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witness-haters-are-you-happy-now/670221/803 "2014-07-04T22:08:19Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > Who are you again? Does it matter? ---
**Author:** ![Erdosain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/erdosain/32/7284_2.png) [@Erdosain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Erdosain)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2014, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witness-haters-are-you-happy-now/670221/804 "2014-07-04T22:11:03Z")
[Keanu]Whoa.[/Keanu] Can I just say for the record that I greatly prefer the Zen Koan JWs to the pugnacious insult-your-mother JWs? ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2014, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witness-haters-are-you-happy-now/670221/805 "2014-07-04T22:13:21Z")
> [@dougie\_monty](#): > > As far as I’m concerned, all three of you are wrong. Loss of identity is often cited as mankind’s darkest fear. Sure, I agree, that is a big fear. But that’s not what happened to you. ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2014, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witness-haters-are-you-happy-now/670221/806 "2014-07-04T22:38:32Z")
> [@dougie\_monty](#): > > That’s all I know. If even that. ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2014, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witness-haters-are-you-happy-now/670221/807 "2014-07-05T01:32:01Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > Sure, I agree, that is a big fear. But that’s not what happened to you. No? Read what I said Wikipedia did; then come to your own conclusion. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2014, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witness-haters-are-you-happy-now/670221/808 "2014-07-05T01:38:58Z")
> [@dougie\_monty](#): > > No? Read what I said Wikipedia did; then come to your own conclusion. You still have your identity, regardless of what Wikipedia says or thinks. How have you been categorically harmed by Wikipedia thinking you’re a sick puppet? And your pride doesn’t count toward “libel”. So, even if losing ones identity is the worst thing ever, you have not lost your identity. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2014, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witness-haters-are-you-happy-now/670221/809 "2014-07-05T01:40:46Z")
That’s not libel. You’re just a dumbass with an anger management problem. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2014, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witness-haters-are-you-happy-now/670221/810 "2014-07-05T01:43:58Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > You still have your identity, regardless of what Wikipedia says or thinks. How have you been categorically harmed by Wikipedia thinking **you’re a sick puppet**? And your pride doesn’t count toward “libel”. > > So, even if losing ones identity is the worst thing ever, you have not lost your identity. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2014, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witness-haters-are-you-happy-now/670221/811 "2014-07-05T01:44:38Z")
> [@Lobohan](#): > > If even that. I’m quoting AOL’s own troubleshooting answer. Don’t get snide. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2014, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witness-haters-are-you-happy-now/670221/812 "2014-07-05T01:51:11Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > 😃 I swear, as g-d as my witness, that was absolutely unintentional. Hysterical, but accidental. ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2014, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witness-haters-are-you-happy-now/670221/813 "2014-07-05T01:53:41Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > You still have your identity, regardless of what Wikipedia says or thinks. How have you been categorically harmed by Wikipedia thinking you’re a sick puppet? And your pride doesn’t count toward “libel”. > > So, even if losing ones identity is the worst thing ever, you have not lost your identity. I said “sock,” not “sick.” Do you have a reading problem? And Guinastasia, if you come out here to Gardena and call me a “dumbass” I’ll show you some anger. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2014, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witness-haters-are-you-happy-now/670221/814 "2014-07-05T02:01:49Z")
> [@dougie\_monty](#): > > I said “sock,” not “sick.” Do you have a reading problem? And Guinastasia, if you come out here to Gardena and call me a “dumbass” I’ll show you some anger. It was as accident (typo), as I said in the post above yours. ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2014, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witness-haters-are-you-happy-now/670221/815 "2014-07-05T02:35:30Z")
> [@dougie\_monty](#): > > I said “sock,” not “sick.” Do you have a reading problem? And Guinastasia, if you come out here to Gardena and call me a “dumbass” I’ll show you some anger. You’re a special kind of stupid, aren’t you? ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2014, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witness-haters-are-you-happy-now/670221/816 "2014-07-05T02:37:01Z")
> [@dougie\_monty](#): > > No? Read what I said Wikipedia did; then come to your own conclusion. You’ve said what they did - you have yet to show why or what you are even talking about - what were you trying to edit? what did you do to prove you were who you claimed to be or had the credentials/authority/knowledge to edit said page? Based on your posting history here - I’d say wikipedia made the right call - even if they used a poor reason for it - what reason did you give them to believe anything? ---
**Author:** ![Battle\_Pope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@Battle\_Pope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Battle_Pope)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2014, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witness-haters-are-you-happy-now/670221/817 "2014-07-05T03:21:08Z")
> [@dougie\_monty](#): > > As far as I’m concerned, all three of you are wrong. Loss of identity is often cited as mankind’s darkest fear. Thank goodness then, that you’re not part of a large religious group which shuns those people, even family, who choose to leave it. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2014, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witness-haters-are-you-happy-now/670221/818 "2014-07-05T03:31:06Z")
> [@dougie\_monty](#): > > And Guinastasia, if you come out here to Gardena and call me a “dumbass” I’ll show you some anger. [QUOTE= Dalai Lama] The true hero is one who conquers his own anger and hatred. [/QUOTE] … ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2014, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witness-haters-are-you-happy-now/670221/819 "2014-07-05T03:39:05Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > … And what do I do about yours? ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2014, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witness-haters-are-you-happy-now/670221/820 "2014-07-05T03:40:39Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > … You got the Dalai Lama on speed dial? 🙂 (I’m actually thoroughly enjoying the quotes). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witness-haters-are-you-happy-now/670221.md?page=40) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witness-haters-are-you-happy-now/670221.md?page=42)