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Subject: Re: Anonymous posting

Author: Edward Screven

Date: 18:31:52 04/20/98

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i dislike anonymous posting too.  frankly, i don't want to read what's
written by people who are unwilling to stand behind their word.

but to me there is a difference between posting anonymously and posting
using a psuedonym.  i would be hard pressed to classify someone who
posts
regularly using a psuedonym, has a valid e-mail address associated with
their psuedonym, and doesn't post using other names as anonymous.

you mention Komputer Korner.  to me, Komputer Korner has a strong
identity as a person.  in fact "Komputer Korner" means more to me
than "Tomalty".  if someone starts posting here using the name
"Joe Programmer" then I won't care, as long as that is the sole
identity they use in this forum.

now, perhaps requiring people to use common names (even ask them
to use their legal names) might discourage people from double
dipping in the name pool.  that would be good.  on the other hand, it
might stop someone like Komputer Korner from contributing.  that
would be bad.

just my two cents.

   - edward




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