Gosh Bill, Now I feel bad for using a free email and online handle. What's in a name? Is a long-used handle any more or less informative than the name your parents gave you?
A family name tells where you came from. A nickname tells what your friends think about you. A Nom de Cyber tells what you feel about yourself. I go by Merlyn because thats simply the way I think of myself. My real name (for those interested) is Adam Thomas Cox, and I'm from Wichita, Ks. Since anyone can claim to be anything online, the answer is not to demand a proven identity, but perhaps to demand an identity with some history behind it. BTW Bill, thanks for not requiring a verified email addy instead of the pay ones, it would complicate thinks greatly. Adam --- William Beaty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, 16 Dec 2005, Steven Krivit wrote: > > > Bill B's got a good point. This is one of the > aspects which makes Vortex > > such a valuable group. > > Most people are willing to identify themselves and > stand behind their words. > > In observing (or fighting with) flamer types over > the years, I noticed > that one of the major characteristics that reliably > defines "flamer" is... > anonymity! Serious people give their real names > (and often provide a > message sig with personal website, city, etc.) > Immature or abusive people > use handles. <snip> > > (((((((((((((((((( ( ( ( ( (O) ) ) ) ) > ))))))))))))))))))) > William J. Beaty SCIENCE > HOBBYIST website > billb at amasci com > http://amasci.com > EE/programmer/sci-exhibits amateur science, hobby > projects, sci fair > Seattle, WA 206-789-0775 unusual phenomena, > tesla coils, weird sci > > Merlyn Magickal Engineer and Technical Metaphysicist __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
