| Posted on 13-Apr-2001 10:23 GMT by Christian Kemp | 29 comments
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As you might have noticed, messages of questionable content have been posted on ANN under fictious names, Fleecy's name, as well as my own name. In the latest case, the border between harmless joke and abuse/slander has clearly been crossed, and I have invoked abuse procedures. The ISP of the offending poster has been contacted, and I'm hoping they will take appropriate measures. Any future postings that fall under the same category (abuse/slander and/or impersonating some other person) will also yield the same reaction: removal of the offending posting without any further comment, contacting of the ISP, and if everything else fails, legal action. This clearly cannot continue.
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| Posted by Darrin on 13-Apr-2001 22:00 GMT | In reply to Comment 8 (chunky):
>>I post under a different nickname each time (unless I'm carrying through a discussion with another individual, to avoid that person's confusion), so it is really no different from Anonymous.<<
And so YOU are, in my view, spineless. If you read my note properly then you can see that I don't say that you MUST use your real name (if you don't want to) and that nick-names are fine. The whole purpose of using some sort of identifier which is unique to YOU is that it stops deliberate wind-ups. If people know it one person making multiple comments and that that person leaps from one side of the fence to the other in a deliberate attempt to piss off boths parties involved in a debate then we'll all know that the person is a shit-stiring twat and should be ignored. Alternatively, someone might appreciate that person's point of view and perhaps pay more attention to other comments made in different articles.
>>I'll give you my real name when hell freezes over. I don't know any of you, nor do I trust any of you. That's the beauty of the Internet. One can express him/herself freely without fear of being stalked or persecuted as most certainly would happen (and does happen with public figures) if we were to be forced to reveal our identities. Then, few people would express themselves at all.<<
I agree with you totally!!! I happen to have a very unique name which could easily be traced by any old halfwit with internet access, and the last thing I want is my daughter going to my mailbox and finding a letterbomb addressed to me. There are "nutters" out there and we do have to protect ourselves, however using a nickname gives you a "name" and "face" in the community without having to actually present the physical "you". I happen to use my main email address because when I post something I'm prepared to stand by it and answer emails privately if required (or be reported to my ISP provider if I ever upset CK). I also like to remain identifiable because I feel that if I do insert my foot in my mouth at some point then a correction can be asked of me. If someone is overly paranoid of being traced/harrased via email then use a HOTMAIL (or smiliar) account.
Of course, these are personal view which are shared by the majority of the ANN posters. You're entitled to your view and you're entitled to protect your privacy, however sniping at people from out of the shadows is chickenshit and a lot easier than sitting down at a table with a beer and having a debate. :) |
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