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Subject: Re: My take on anonymity

Author: Pete Galati

Date: 10:26:19 06/30/00

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On June 30, 2000 at 12:21:26, Pete R. wrote:

>I posted this a long time ago, but since the current moderators are discussing
>it again it's worth a visit.  My personal policy is to be as anonymous as the
>medium I'm participating in.  On a private mailing list where I see everyone
>else's real name and ISP, I use my full name.  On Usenet I am anonymous.  Here,
>on the assumption that people here post with real names I would be happy to do
>likewise, except for the fact that there are people who read here but never
>post, and so are anonymous to me.  If I can't know who are the people reading my
>posts, then I don't wish to give them any more personal information than they
>have given me.  I would provide real info to ICD should my identity or behavior
>become an issue, again with the proviso that I not be forced to post it on what
>is still a public forum.  IMO the point of ICD having real names on file, or on
>request at any time, is to curtail bad behavior.  Beyond that there is no need
>to publish personal info with every post.

I thought that R. _was_ your last name.

Pete



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