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Subject: Re: Anonymity

Author: Peter Kasinski

Date: 09:49:50 01/21/99

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On January 21, 1999 at 10:11:28, KarinsDad wrote:

>On January 21, 1999 at 09:45:12, Peter Kasinski wrote:
>
>>On January 20, 1999 at 17:16:05, KarinsDad wrote:
>>
>>>On January 20, 1999 at 16:28:14, Bruce Moreland wrote:
>>>
>>>[snip]
>>>
>>>>
>>>>I think that a real name should be required, even though enforcement would be
>>>>difficult to the point where it may not be worth even trying to enforce it.
>>>>
>>>>I think that anonymity leads to poor posts
>>>
>>>Are you claiming my posts are poor? Or KK's posts? What is the real reason that
>>>anonymity bothers you?
>>>
>>
>>
>>Anonymity eliminates the notion of reputation.
>>The image lacks civility.
>>
>>PK.
>>
>
>You believe that I do not have a reputation here?

No, you don't.
Your handle does.
You can change it any time you want.

PK.


>I'm sure others would
>disagree. I'm sure that some view me as an idiot, some as amusing, and others as
>just another contributor. It depends on your perspective. Even you have an
>opinion of me or you would not be responding to my posts. Hence, I have a
>certain reputation within your mind. Whether I am civil or not, well, I thought
>I have been so far. At least I thought I was as polite as the average
>contributor.
>
>Oh, you meant that my not displaying my real name in order to maintain my
>privacy is not civil. Hmmm. I'll have to think about that one. Is it more polite
>for me to have the right to my privacy or for you to invade my privacy? Don't
>quite know the answer to that one. Dann, Don, any thoughts on this?
>
>C'est la guerre :)
>
>KarinsDad



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