Gab Launches ‘Dissenter’ Platform to Add Comments Section to Every Page on the Internet

Breitbart ^ | Wednesday, February 27, 2019 | Charlie Nash

[CtBigPat]

I have the extension for Firefox. I would use it more but for some reason it is insisting on using my real name rather than a screen name.

[Star Traveler]

Hmmm ... how does it know your real name ... Mr. John Smith? ... LOL ...

[TarasBulbous]

All I want to do is shitpost with my pepe the frog avatar friends but Jack at Twatter has decided I’m a bad guy, so I’m not allowed to play on his service anymore. This extension is exactly what I need.

[CtBigPat]

I’m not sure. I signed up on Gab using my name, a screen name and my email. Now it wants to use my real name and it won’t let me change it.

[Albion Wilde]

Jim Robinson and John Robinson, what are the conceivable upsides and downsides to this app in relation to FR?

[Albion Wilde]

I understand that it’s open source, so it can be examined by anyone. If it will compromise your computer, someone will discover it and report that. That’s one benefit to it being open source.

Let's say you are an FR user, and you don't want it and don't install it. Could others out there who have it be discussing or even outraged about something you posted and be bandying your screenname about without your knowledge?

[Star Traveler]

Yeah, sure they could ... which is a good reason to have it ... just to be aware.

That’s the thing about a ‘really’ open and free speech plug-in ... people can talk about you, too ... but that’s to be expected.

[Star Traveler]

I see ... then I would just sign up again, under a different name and use that other one. That would be an easy way around it.

[Tzimisce]

For later

[Star Traveler]

It seems to me that there was something similar to this ... being able to comment on any other website, as an ‘add-on’ to your browser. I think it was about ten or fifteen years ago. I’m not sure what happened to it. From what I remember, it did the same thing as this one.

[Star Traveler]

Here’s their website ...

https://dissenter.com

[semimojo]

How is that different from those who watch FOX and those who watch CNN or MSNBC??

It really isn't.

I'm not at all opposed to the idea but the way it's being pitched I'd be surprised to see many different opinions.

[semimojo]

All I want to do is shitpost with my pepe the frog avatar friends...This extension is exactly what I need

The Dissenter folks need to add a meme generator.

[Responsibility2nd]

That’s exactly what happened to me.

And their platform is too graphic heavy. I’ve yet to figure out how to use it.

I’m probably going to cancel my account.

[sparklite2]

You mean like being on FR? LOL

[9YearLurker]

Does this make for an echo-chamber ghetto?

[sparklite2]

I tried that a couple of times. Longest period w/o being banned was maybe two days. We aren’t steeped in Kool-aid and it shows rather quickly, I guess.

[sparklite2]

I’ve had it a few weeks. Participation level is so low, it’s unusual to find a page out of all the millions out there that someone has commented on using Dissenter.

But, it’s early. Things should pick up as critical mass is reached.

[semimojo]

You mean like being on FR? LOL

Now that you mention it...

[sparklite2]

Wow. You posted all bold and centered, so it must be very important. Sadly, I did not find that to be the case.

Thank you for noting posting in all-caps, I suppose.