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[one...two...tree 2,762]

Captain Ewok,

I'd like to suggest adding a feature that would allow members to post anonymously without having to create another account.

For example, some kind of box to check with each post whether someone wants to remain anonymous.

Currently, it is in violation of TOS for members to create false accounts and making the exception for some circumstances but not others invites all kinds of problems.

Edited August 23, 2007 by Mister Fancypants

[Jenn! 918]

Sorry, Steven, but I think that's a really bad idea.

I can only imagine what kind of nasty things some people would start posting if they could do it anonymously. It would be a nightmare for mods to keep up with TOS violations.

[Otto 83]

B) Good Luck With This Idea B)

[Sinergy 3]

Sorry, Steven, but I think that's a really bad idea.

I can only imagine what kind of nasty things some people would start posting if they could do it anonymously. It would be a nightmare for mods to keep up with TOS violations.

Its fine if they post annonymously, capt will still know who they are regardless

[Jasman0717 9]

Sorry, Steven, but I think that's a really bad idea.

I can only imagine what kind of nasty things some people would start posting if they could do it anonymously. It would be a nightmare for mods to keep up with TOS violations.

I agree..... KIS - Keep it simple!

[Jenn! 918]

Sorry, Steven, but I think that's a really bad idea.

I can only imagine what kind of nasty things some people would start posting if they could do it anonymously. It would be a nightmare for mods to keep up with TOS violations.

Its fine if they post annonymously, capt will still know who they are regardless

Yes, I realize that. You don't think people are more ballsy when they're anonymous?

And so what if the mods know who it is? Sure they can delete the post, give a suspension, whatever they see fit, but the poster will still be anonymous to everyone else and will probably consider whatever punishment received to be worth it.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Sorry, Steven, but I think that's a really bad idea.

I can only imagine what kind of nasty things some people would start posting if they could do it anonymously. It would be a nightmare for mods to keep up with TOS violations.

Its fine if they post annonymously, capt will still know who they are regardless

They'd only be anonymous to the rest us.

Sorry, Steven, but I think that's a really bad idea.

I can only imagine what kind of nasty things some people would start posting if they could do it anonymously. It would be a nightmare for mods to keep up with TOS violations.

Its fine if they post annonymously, capt will still know who they are regardless

Yes, I realize that. You don't think people are more ballsy when they're anonymous?

And so what if the mods know who it is? Sure they can delete the post, give a suspension, whatever they see fit, but the poster will still be anonymous to everyone else and will probably consider whatever punishment received to be worth it.

Perhaps, a zero tolerance for any member who posts anonymously for the sake of deliberately violating the TOS?

[no name 1]

Captain Ewok,

I'd like to suggest adding a feature that would allow members to post anonymously without having to create another account.

For example, some kind of box to check with each post whether someone wants to remain anonymous.

Currently, it is in violation of TOS for members to create false accounts and making the exception for some circumstances but not others invites all kinds of problems.

I agree - it's a nightmare to do.

But what Steven says about TOS violations is true. We have a thread now that's 12 pages - about 3 or 4 of which discuss if it's a troll or not....? We seem to have different rules for calling people trolls or not. Rules need to be clearer.

Edited August 23, 2007 by devilette

[Mags 112]

The Captain has said that if a member has a very personal question that they are too shy to ask, he is totally ok with them creating a new account to ask the question anonymously.

Mods do not have access to IPs like the Captain does. I agree that it is hard enough as it is to keep up with TOS violations etc, without people thinking they can post insults anonymously.

[tmma 467]

The Captain has said that if a member has a very personal question that they are too shy to ask, he is totally ok with them creating a new account to ask the question anonymously.

Mods do not have access to IPs like the Captain does. I agree that it is hard enough as it is to keep up with TOS violations etc, without people thinking they can post insults anonymously.

Why would anyone want post an insult anon? If I were going to insult someone I would want them to know it's ME insulting them....

But that's just me

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Mods do not have access to IPs like the Captain does. I agree that it is hard enough as it is to keep up with TOS violations etc, without people thinking they can post insults anonymously.

In a situation where a regular member posts anonymously to deliberately violate TOS, then ban them...temporarily and if it's a habit for them, permanently.

Why can't we all post here anonymously at our own discretion? Why must the only the way to do so is to create a false account? Just seems a$$ backwards to me.

[mawilson 2,133]

Sorry, Steven, but I think that's a really bad idea.

I can only imagine what kind of nasty things some people would start posting if they could do it anonymously. It would be a nightmare for mods to keep up with TOS violations.

Its fine if they post annonymously, capt will still know who they are regardless

He won't know if you change your browser and your IP address. I have about

10-20 unsecured Wi-Fi networks around here -- all with different IPs.

Even the Captain is not omnipotent. B)

Spam is a much bigger problem, however. If spam robots could post spam

here without having to register first, we'd get tons of #######. Image verification

could help, I suppose, but I doubt the Captain is interested.

[Mags 112]

Mods do not have access to IPs like the Captain does. I agree that it is hard enough as it is to keep up with TOS violations etc, without people thinking they can post insults anonymously.

In a situation where a regular member posts anonymously to deliberately violate TOS, then ban them...temporarily and if it's a habit for them, permanently.

But if it's anonymous how will the mods know it's the same person consistently doing the insulting?

[Jenn! 918]

nm

Edited August 23, 2007 by jenn3539

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Mods do not have access to IPs like the Captain does. I agree that it is hard enough as it is to keep up with TOS violations etc, without people thinking they can post insults anonymously.

In a situation where a regular member posts anonymously to deliberately violate TOS, then ban them...temporarily and if it's a habit for them, permanently.

But if it's anonymous how will the mods know it's the same person consistently doing the insulting?

That's why the punishment should be severe because it will require Capt. Ewok's involvement. In the meantime, as a mod, you can lock a thread or make a specific post invisible, then inform the Capt. what happened. He'll be able to see if it was a single member making multiple deliberate TOS violations anonymously and ban them.

I'd like to think that even though most of us regulars can be mischievous at times, we're not going to turn VJ into Lord of the Flies.

Mods do not have access to IPs like the Captain does. I agree that it is hard enough as it is to keep up with TOS violations etc, without people thinking they can post insults anonymously.

In a situation where a regular member posts anonymously to deliberately violate TOS, then ban them...temporarily and if it's a habit for them, permanently.

But if it's anonymous how will the mods know it's the same person consistently doing the insulting?

I think the proposal is that the post would be anonymous to board readers, but mods would know who the psoter was.

I'd think it'd be best to keep their identity available only to the Capt., since all our current mods also post here regularly.