Posted by J.H. [JH] on March 26, 1999 at 18:29:57 {HR5JhS9/hc9XZCHOwrxgMWsHSG.vl05do}:
In Reply to: H2O: Anonymity is MORE SECURE posted by Rick on March 26, 1999 at 13:46:26:
Rick,
I'm sorry I made problems for you by saying "thank you."
Oops, seems I did it again :-)
As I said, I'm glad this (almost) puts an end to what I call "anonymous cowards."
When I use that expression I don't mean people who call themselves a screen name without posting full name and address. Considering the behaviour of JW elders I understand that perfectly. Anonymity is fine. What I mean is people who post without no consistent screen name, just to snipe and throw insults at various participants here without even the courtesy of some consistent ID. So if you call yourself "some dub" that's all we need to know, as long as you continue to use the same screen name whenever you post to H2O.
I
think it's a simple courtesy to attach the same name/ID/identifier to every message you post to H2O, so that others can see you as a human being with opinions on different topics, not just a single anonymous message that could just as well
be a troll (=a message posted to provoke, not reflecting the opinions of the poster).