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I think the forum would be a lonely place. Kinda a show your “papers” deal?YMMV. I detest not knowing who the anonymous posters are on this forum. Yes, detest is the correct term. If I were making the rules a person's true identity would be required in one of 3 places: the "handle", the Sig Line, or the profile. And anybody unable or unwilling to do this could just go pound sand on Twitter. But since I was only in charge from 1998 until 2000, my opinion doesn't matter. But that is what it is. The only exceptions would be LEOs who fear for their lives, Federal Prosecutors (who fear for their lives), and folks in the Witness Protection Program.
To easy you concerns, I have never seen a “bot” engage Members in a thread. There are “bots” and “spiders” throughout the internet (forums). That’s how a google search leads a person to a search result.I agree that concealing one’s identity on the forum is irritating.
When a person (or is it a bot?) posts using only a number for identification and provides no location or other personal information it is difficult to take that person seriously.
YMMV. I detest not knowing who the anonymous posters are on this forum. Yes, detest is the correct term. If I were making the rules a person's true identity would be required in one of 3 places: the "handle", the Sig Line, or the profile. And anybody unable or unwilling to do this could just go pound sand on Twitter. But since I was only in charge from 1998 until 2000, my opinion doesn't matter. But that is what it is. The only exceptions would be LEOs who fear for their lives, Federal Prosecutors (who fear for their lives), and folks in the Witness Protection Program. [/QUOTES
SO VERY RIGHT.........Have had my name and where I live up there in plain view for years now.........NO phone calls, I don't know about the email junk cause it goes to my junk file first and I just scan that and off it goes, and on and on......
Why not HAVE to fill in the profile stuff also????......Totally lousy when you go to look at the stuff about who and what a person is and there is nothing there but blanks. Folks are to busy to fill in a bit to say hello???............Truly, in all these years have NEVER gotten a phone call or let alone anyone show up at my electric gate to tell me who and what they think of the way I talk.
By the way, I thought this thread was for candidates. Where is that stuff????...........Anyway, truly do wish the anonymous would stay at the AA meetings but here, to give a name........THANKS.....Dennis
I agree that concealing one’s identity on the forum is irritating.
When a person (or is it a bot?) posts using only a number for identification and provides no location or other personal information it is difficult to take that person seriously.
When a person (or is it a bot?) posts using only a number for identification and provides no location or other personal information it is difficult to take that person seriously.
If being anonymous is so terrible, why the Anonymous Book?
Harry
Theoretically because it could give someone with the book the means to create a list of nice BMW motorcycles to steal.
And they can do the same thing from a forum full name: you can usually find a person's address using the internet.
And they can do the same thing from a forum full name: you can usually find a person's address using the internet.
It would help even more if people were brave enough to use their real names in forum posts: if not their forum name then at least in their Sig Line.
I would have no problem with name other stuff in sig line if I could figure out how to do it
David Crawford challenged on proper use of technology and commas ,,,,,
I think that civility took a big dump when anonymity became SOP. The busiest dealer at the old time rallies was the guy making and selling laminated name tags.
My name is Lee A. Dickinson and I approve this message.
Theoretically because it could give someone with the book the means to create a list of nice BMW motorcycles to steal.
Wow, this thread has degenerated into a judgement festival!