Author: Paul Richards
Date: 09:23:51 06/07/99
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On June 07, 1999 at 09:12:24, Robert Hyatt wrote: >An unpopular decision, but I think it is correct. I see _no_ reason for these >anonymous accounts, even though many of them are quite normal people that post >things that are perfectly acceptable. As I've said before my particular philosophy is to be as anonymous as the medium, by which I mean that if I can't identify who reads the group, they should not be able to identify me. Why should I post the real email address that I pay my ISP for so that an idiot like Rolf can come here and read it, then harass me at my real address?? It makes no sense. Everyone must be held to the same standard, and that will NOT be the case if this is implemented. The participants of the forum will be at the mercy of the anonymous lurkers. People do not appreciate how easy it is to make someone's life miserable while the attacker amuses himself in complete comfort and anonymity (BTW that subscription to Pedophelia Monthly should arrive in your office shortly). ;) IMO providing your real address in an open forum is simply foolhardy and an invitation to harassment. I don't have the patience to deal with online harassment and having to threaten people with legal action in the "real world" just because someone doesn't like my opinion. Paranoid you say? R.G.C.C was destroyed by people like this. If you want everyone to post with their real email, then it should be impossible to sign up to even READ the group with an anonymous account.
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