Anonymous feature. - Page 2

God · 07-09-2003, 12:37 AM

The internet is already anonymous enough as it is. Has there ever actually been a problem where someone wanted to post but didn't because they wanted to be anonymous?

Linus · 07-09-2003, 12:44 AM

If someone wanted to be anonymous they would have never posted it, therefor we'd never know what could have been posted or not...

PhoenixAsh · 07-09-2003, 12:46 AM

How would we know? They didn't post.

There's plenty of problems in EoEO that if I had I might not want to name names, even if I was referring to a friend of mine that someone could suspect due to the relationship I'd described myself having with them.

That may or may not have made sense, it would have been easier to have made a joke about polling people to ask if they had any embarrassing problems they wished to remain anonymous about. But what ya gonna do?

God · 07-09-2003, 01:07 AM

Even if they didn't post they could've gone to a staff member and complained about it. Or maybe some people who didn't post could use this thread as an opportunity to say so.

Anonymous posting would be abused like heck. I can see it being used to flame people, post porn, and generally do whatever someone would normally be scared into not doing because they know they'd get banned. I don't think anarchy is what we really need. If something is so terrible that someone doesn't want to talk about it without being anonymous, maybe they should be keeping it private to begin with? I don't know.

Yamaneko · 07-09-2003, 01:17 AM

Or talk about it with someone they know, not internet types that are likely not to care beyond the "I know what you mean, I'm sorry to hear" jargon.

Del Murder · 07-09-2003, 01:56 AM

Even though it's not allowed, creating a second account is probably the best bet. It just depends on how you weigh your message board ethics versus your own desire to talk about your problem.

Citizen Bleys · 07-09-2003, 02:40 AM

The only problem with your suggestion is that it's not possible. Or it probably is possible, but it would be just as hard for me as rewriting the board from scratch.

Linus · 07-09-2003, 02:45 AM

Actually the extra account deal is very very possible. And the admins would have power to lock its signature and such so that it doesn't get contaminated, and they can also change the password if someone naughty changes it.

God	#9 The internet is already anonymous enough as it is. Has there ever actually been a problem where someone wanted to post but didn't because they wanted to be anonymous?
07-09-2003, 12:37 AM

Linus ☆carrot☆ Location: Unnistan	#10 (permalink) If someone wanted to be anonymous they would have never posted it, therefor we'd never know what could have been posted or not...
07-09-2003, 12:44 AM

Yamaneko Administrator ..a Russian mountain cat. Location: Los Angeles, CA	#13 (permalink) Or talk about it with someone they know, not internet types that are likely not to care beyond the "I know what you mean, I'm sorry to hear" jargon.
07-09-2003, 01:17 AM

Del Murder Administrator Enforcer? I hardly know her! Location: California	#14 (permalink) Even though it's not allowed, creating a second account is probably the best bet. It just depends on how you weigh your message board ethics versus your own desire to talk about your problem.
07-09-2003, 01:56 AM

Citizen Bleys Ukrainophile Location: Chateau d'Oraguille	#15 (permalink) The only problem with your suggestion is that it's not possible. Or it probably is possible, but it would be just as hard for me as rewriting the board from scratch.
07-09-2003, 02:40 AM

Linus ☆carrot☆ Location: Unnistan	#16 (permalink) Actually the extra account deal is very very possible. And the admins would have power to lock its signature and such so that it doesn't get contaminated, and they can also change the password if someone naughty changes it.
07-09-2003, 02:45 AM