Subj : Re: Echo Rules
To   : Björn Felten
From : Kurt Weiske
Date : Tue Sep 10 2024 09:15 am

-=> Björn Felten wrote to Reverend Shaft <=-

 BF>     Well, Randall Schad, as you may have seen by now, not even the Z1C
 BF> (yes, that's the guy who just told you that Fidonet is so small and
 BF> insignificant it doesn't matter anymore) abides by the real name rule.

That's quite a stretch.

 BF>    Once upon a time, every echo distributed on the Fidonet had to abide
 BF> by the real name rule. Local echoes were, of course, exempt from this
 BF> rule.

 I've seen echoes that allow aliases/handles/whathaveyou, as long as you
 included your real name in your signature.

 The arguments for "real names" are many and suspect at best, unless
 you're checking government-issued IDs or otherwise confirming identity.
 And who would trust a BBS sysop to store that information safely and
 securely? The argument that "real names" begets good behavior online don't
 account for the fact that most "real names" aren't confirmed, and that
 people can be assholes without hiding behind an alias. We've certainly
 seen our share of them on Fidonet and elsewhere online.




 
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