Re "I don't believe in anonymity. If I choose to post or subject others to my opinions and generally interact with them then I am more than happy to let them know my name. If I didn't want to associate myself with what I have written then I wouldn't write it. I don't totally understand the need for anonymity other than to keep oneself "safe" from repercussions that might arise as a result of what one might believe in. But then I'm all for accountability.":
If I'm understanding you, isn't the problem here that when people post comments and opinions using their real, given name it means that when they apply for a new job (say) the employee can Google the name and see everything they've said. You could learn a lot about someone from chasing up all their opinions - things it might be wiser to keep secret. Might it not be a good idea to protect yourself with an alias? You're still free to reveal to whoever you choose what aliases you've used on-line - but *you* have that choice. By using your real name you're giving hostages to fortune. ---In [email protected], <awoelflebater@...> wrote: To clarify - I don't believe in anonymity. If I choose to post or subject others to my opinions and generally interact with them then I am more than happy to let them know my name. If I didn't want to associate myself with what I have written then I wouldn't write it. I don't totally understand the need for anonymity other than to keep oneself "safe" from repercussions that might arise as a result of what one might believe in. But then I'm all for accountability. ---In [email protected], <awoelflebater@...> wrote: ---In [email protected], <s3raphita@...> wrote: Can I mention something else that's been bugging me about FFL? I am Seraphita. That is Seraphita = Seraphita = Seraphita. That's the name I selected when registering with FFL. That's the name I always use. Simple OK? But we know there are a lot of people who have a sign-on name but who are also addressed by a familiar name. Correct me if I'm wrong but . . . "authfriend" = Judy "TurquoiseB" = Barry "dhamilton" = Buck and the Lord knows who "wgm4u" and "awoelflebater" are! For the sake of new arrivals to FFL and the occasional lurker could some kind soul list the different aliases of the posters to this site so that everyone knows who is saying what to whom. It would make life so much simpler. Simple: awoelflebater is Ann
