Author: John Wentworth
Date: 16:53:48 07/20/99
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On July 20, 1999 at 10:58:54, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On July 19, 1999 at 19:15:06, John Wentworth wrote: > >>On July 19, 1999 at 00:46:51, Robert Hyatt wrote: >> >> >>>I realize that there is no way to prevent anonymous accounts at the present >>>time, but I can't believe it is unreasonable to at least have _some_ sort of >>>"name". IE "K1" is rediculous. I'll talk with an anonymous bob or sam or >>>Karensdad, but this goes a bit too far. >>> >>>IMHO of course. >>> >>>Or should we all re-register and start with a1-z1, then a2-z2, and see >>>where that leads? >>> >>>Opinions? >> >>What difference does it make??? This is a discussion group about computer chess >>not a social club. For me, I could careless if the person name is Sam, Clyde, >>K1, or djjdhdghkjdh3993. We still converse through text form and not in person, >>so I don't see what difference it makes at all. Just my opinion. > > >It makes a difference in discussion. When I talk with Bruce Moreland, I have an >idea of his background, what he knows, and how to best communicate with him. >When I talk to Ernst I have the same idea. When I talk to a k1 or a h4, I have >_no_ idea who they are, what they know, and what they might have experience >with. The human mind is associative... and I can associate "bruce" with >something easily. I can't associate "y3" with anything at all, as it is an >unnatural name. > >_that_ is the difference, IMHO... > >We are used to remembering people by names. Not by numbers. IE we could >use other ids, like SSAN #'s... that would be a _true_ ID. But it would have >the same problem. That's true. Once you get to know the name and have several talks in this group, you would get to know them. It would be hard to remember an odd character combination.
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