Anonymous feature.

Linus · 07-09-2003, 12:06 AM

For EoEO. Make it possible for people to post threads anonymously. For example, let's say someone has AIDS and they need to talk about it, but they're not up for admitting who they are.

Or any other STD.
Or any other embarassing situation.
Or anything else.

I do realize an anonymizing feature can and would be abused, but we'll just have to keep an eye out and be a little more warn happy.

Erdrick Holmes · 07-09-2003, 12:11 AM

Well maybe this could be done but the mods would have to keep a vow of silence on the subject but still not a bad idea.

Yamaneko · 07-09-2003, 12:16 AM

I doubt it'd work too well, and yes the feature would be overly abused, I'm sure of it.

PhoenixAsh · 07-09-2003, 12:17 AM

What if a handful of profiles were made that everyone knew the passwords for so if they needed to do that then they could use them. It might be slightly hard to punish abuse though because that would stop mod's knowing too.

Although if you posted updated passwords in EoEO that would at least go someway towards protecting them.

crono_logical · 07-09-2003, 12:17 AM

I'm not aware of such a feature in vBulletin (anonymous posts). Why not post in 3rd person, saying its advice for someone else, or similar?

Linus · 07-09-2003, 12:20 AM

Phoenix's idea could work.

And clout, I guess I just won't post about it at all.

PhoenixAsh · 07-09-2003, 12:20 AM

I'm not sure people could really put over how something that serious was affecting them whilst pretending to be asking for someone else. Plus people would always suspect the truth.

eestlinc · 07-09-2003, 12:24 AM

"My friend Linus has Gonnorhea"

Erdrick Holmes Banned	#2 (permalink) Well maybe this could be done but the mods would have to keep a vow of silence on the subject but still not a bad idea.
07-09-2003, 12:11 AM

Yamaneko ..a Russian mountain cat. Location: Los Angeles, CA	#3 (permalink) I doubt it'd work too well, and yes the feature would be overly abused, I'm sure of it.
07-09-2003, 12:16 AM

PhoenixAsh I have one matching sock	#4 (permalink) What if a handful of profiles were made that everyone knew the passwords for so if they needed to do that then they could use them. It might be slightly hard to punish abuse though because that would stop mod's knowing too. Although if you posted updated passwords in EoEO that would at least go someway towards protecting them.
07-09-2003, 12:17 AM

crono_logical Administrator Hypnotising you Location: Back in Time	#5 (permalink) I'm not aware of such a feature in vBulletin (anonymous posts). Why not post in 3rd person, saying its advice for someone else, or similar?
07-09-2003, 12:17 AM

Linus ☆carrot☆ Location: Unnistan	#6 (permalink) Phoenix's idea could work. And clout, I guess I just won't post about it at all.
07-09-2003, 12:20 AM

PhoenixAsh I have one matching sock	#7 (permalink) I'm not sure people could really put over how something that serious was affecting them whilst pretending to be asking for someone else. Plus people would always suspect the truth.
07-09-2003, 12:20 AM

eestlinc Cid's Knight cowboy Location: howdy howdy howdy	#8 (permalink) "My friend Linus has Gonnorhea"
07-09-2003, 12:24 AM