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Subject: Re: People Posting Without Real Names

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 13:47:33 12/21/98

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On December 21, 1998 at 10:28:38, Robert Hyatt wrote:
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>Your case is an interesting one.  But notice I haven't said much about "handles"
>as everyone knows who "Komputer Korner" is.  But crossing the line to make the
>handle intentionally anonymous to defraud others of their votes doesn't sound
>good.  And is something that needs control.
>
>I have no problem with "handles" here, just so the handles trace back to a real
>email address that someone can confirm as legitimate.  To prevent the Sean Evans
>fiasco from happening again.  IE our polls mean *nothing* now, since he could
>have voted nearly 100 times for the choice(s) he favored...
>
>That's the part of this I have a big problem with..
I have no problem at all with pseudonyms.  I think that they even may add to the
perception of the character presenting one.  The problems I have are all related
to conduct.  Unfortunately, any freedom can be abused -- as this forum presents
ample evidence of such abuses.



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