Subj : Re: Notice that...
To   : boraxman
From : Blue White
Date : Thu Feb 17 2022 16:24:34

-=> boraxman wrote to Blue White <=-

 BW> I would be willing to drop those requirements in my echos, but (1) people
 BW> tend to think that allowing aliases means they can act stupider, troll,
 BW> etc., in the political echos, and (2) at least one of the FIDO sysops has
 BW> adopted a sock-puppet and posts using both his real name and the fake one
 BW> and likes to pretend that we all don't know it is him.
 BW>
 BW> If I know who it is, and they are only posting under one name, I don't
 BW> care as long as it is a real-sounding name (and not a name they have
 BW> adopted only for use in my echos... see problem #1).
 BW>

 bo> Hence why politics is eschewed on fsxNet.  Anonymous discussion is
 bo> important given the social climate today.  I'm sceptical of pushes to
 bo> remove anonymity, it seems a push towards more oppression.

I agree and it is good that it is eschewed.  The FIDO echo in question is
the POLITICS echo, so it is difficult to eschew it there and my explanation
above is why I would prefer not to allow aliases.  Too many dumb-dumbs
would abuse it and ruin it for the folks who are trying to remain anonymous
for the reason you mention.



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