-- Posted by PetitOiseau at 3:40 pm on Nov. 16, 2006 I was going to post this as 'Anonymous' (I thought it'd be ironic) but I want credit for this post.   The anonymous posts are not truly anonymous. If they were, MODS and Davjs wouldn't be able to see them. Can we call them 'anonymous' then? Is this fair? Just an idea I was pondering...discuss. -- Posted by Northstar at 3:41 pm on Nov. 16, 2006 It is fair. What are the mods going to do? Harass you? N* -- Posted by Artistic Drain at 3:42 pm on Nov. 16, 2006 We have to be able to have the power to see them so we can moderate them. What if someone spammed up the forums as anonymous? We would not be able to stop them if we couldn't find out who they are. -- Posted by x FENRIS x at 3:43 pm on Nov. 16, 2006 The anonymous post status is a label. Just like "gay" or "goth" or whatever. It does not neccessarily mean that that post will be entirely anonymous. It's just that it's "anonymous". Mods and administators need to be able to find out who the post is from for practical reasons. It's not displayed with the post. -- Posted by PetitOiseau at 3:45 pm on Nov. 16, 2006 Quote: from Artistic Drain at 6:42 pm on Nov. 16, 2006 We have to be able to have the power to see them so we can moderate them. What if someone spammed up the forums as anonymous? We would not be able to stop them if we couldn't find out who they are. If you said something though, and the MODS banned you, wouldn't you no longer be anonymous? -- Posted by azp at 3:48 pm on Nov. 16, 2006 When you go to the doctor and he promise to keep your record confidential or in your case "anonymous," but yet he/she have access to your record, would you feel your privacy is still infringed? I believe this is exceptional as long as absolutly nobody from the public have access to your record other than the doctor -- Posted by throwthisaway at 7:03 pm on Nov. 16, 2006 Quote: from PetitOiseau at 6:45 pm on Nov. 16, 2006 Quote: from Artistic Drain at 6:42 pm on Nov. 16, 2006 We have to be able to have the power to see them so we can moderate them.    What if someone spammed up the forums as anonymous? We would not be able to stop them if we couldn't find out who they are. If you said something though, and the MODS banned you, wouldn't you no longer be anonymous? If you said something that bad behind the cover of a shield such as Anonymous, which was intended to be used for people who have friends on the forum (and don't want them finding out about their problems/sexuality/whatever), and to abuse that privilege without the mods knowing about your identity is foolish. -- Posted by IamNotBritish at 7:26 pm on Nov. 16, 2006 Quote: from northstar at 4:41 pm on Nov. 16, 2006 What are the mods going to do? Harass you? It's been done... -- Posted by exparrot at 5:13 pm on Dec. 11, 2006 I'd say it's a fair system.  Abuse of an anonymous system will always occur, so this minor inconvenience is actually a benefit for the livewire community. -- Posted by espresso8097 at 6:27 pm on Dec. 11, 2006 THere is excessive abuse of the anonymous system, those in charge need to control it. -- Posted by Blackadder at 8:52 am on Dec. 13, 2006 You do realise the irony in all this:- Just because The name "blackadder" appears, DOES NOT MEAN I AM any more or less accountable for my actions than if i posted under the anonymous header. The only time this isn't true is when friends, or others -- in "real" life know that I post here and my handle is..... ^ in my case, that was only ever once, but he was banned (x3) so nowadays I, as "blackadder" remain anyomous. I have likened to it before, but the anyomous tag is a mask ontop of a mask -- pretty pointles* *(unless the oringal mask was in some way defficient!) -- Posted by bex101 at 11:41 am on Dec. 13, 2006 If ur a mod then ur meant to be grown up enough not to take advantage it. -- Posted by Wilder at 2:50 pm on Dec. 13, 2006 Quote: from bex101 at 2:41 pm on Dec. 13, 2006 If ur a mod then ur meant to be grown up enough not to take advantage it. Intellectual forum, dear. We use real words like "your" here. My opinion has pretty much been made here. The point of the anonymous function is not to grant you the ability to post secretly, it's to let you ask "oh shit, I'm starting to have sexual thoughts about other guys - am I gay?" without the fear of having people who know you both on the forums and in real life finding out. Even if it was standard procedure for the mods to check who the anonymous posters were or their account name showed up automatically under the word "anonymous" in their posts it wouldn't really defeat the original purpose of it or be a problem in my mind. Besides, if you absolutely must have total secrecy and refuse to post on another forum you can take the time to go down to the library where there's a different IP, make a new account, and post from that. -- Posted by telomere13 at 4:24 pm on Dec. 14, 2006 Quote: from Wilder at 4:50 pm on Dec. 13, 2006 Quote: from bex101 at 2:41 pm on Dec. 13, 2006 If ur a mod then ur meant to be grown up enough not to take advantage it. Intellectual forum, dear. We use real words like "your" here. Reel wards don't help much if their the wrong wons. -- Posted by throwthisaway at 6:02 pm on Dec. 14, 2006 Yeah, it's actually "you're", Wilder.     -- Posted by Wilder at 6:42 pm on Dec. 14, 2006 It would appear that there is only one course of action for me to take. -- Posted by obvious child at 7:02 pm on Dec. 14, 2006 Quote: from Blackadder at 6:52 am on Dec. 13, 2006 You do realise the irony in all this:- I dearly hope so.   Just because The name "blackadder" appears, DOES NOT MEAN I AM any more or less accountable for my actions than if i posted under the anonymous header. I asked people why we have such a system. no one seems to know why.   We should just get rid of the system. It's not like we can't tell who the idiots are already. DOWN WITH THE SYSTEM. -- Posted by Blackadder at 5:46 am on Dec. 15, 2006 Anon is good for a laugh! that must be the reason it exists! its fun to start argueing with yourself -- full knowing other members will be baffled by it! -- Posted by Anonymous at 8:51 am on Dec. 15, 2006 Quote: from obvious child at 7:02 pm on Dec. 14, 2006 I asked people why we have such a system. no one seems to know why. Where there is the option to post as anonymous?  It's because some people on LW know each other in real life, and when they are curious about strange bumps on their pen0r or they want to learn about drugs they may not their friends on LW to know.  Also, people care about their internet ego often, so this is also applicable to online friends and not just in real life friends. Seems pretty straight forward for me. *clicks "Make my reply anonymous.'* -- Posted by obvious child at 12:42 pm on Dec. 15, 2006 Quote: from Anonymous at 6:51 am on Dec. 15, 2006 Quote: from obvious child at 7:02 pm on Dec. 14, 2006 I asked people why we have such a system. no one seems to know why. Where there is the option to post as anonymous?  It's because some people on LW know each other in real life, and when they are curious about strange bumps on their pen0r or they want to learn about drugs they may not their friends on LW to know.  Also, people care about their internet ego often, so this is also applicable to online friends and not just in real life friends. And this cannot be accomplished though secondary accounts?   Seems pretty straight forward for me. *clicks "Make my reply anonymous.'* Not when the system promotes idiocy. -- Posted by throwthisaway at 12:51 pm on Dec. 15, 2006 Quote: from obvious child at 3:42 pm on Dec. 15, 2006 Quote: from Anonymous at 6:51 am on Dec. 15, 2006 Quote: from obvious child at 7:02 pm on Dec. 14, 2006 I asked people why we have such a system. no one seems to know why.    Where there is the option to post as anonymous?  It's because some people on LW know each other in real life, and when they are curious about strange bumps on their pen0r or they want to learn about drugs they may not their friends on LW to know.  Also, people care about their internet ego often, so this is also applicable to online friends and not just in real life friends. And this cannot be accomplished though secondary accounts?   Seems pretty straight forward for me.    *clicks "Make my reply anonymous.'*     Not when the system promotes idiocy. Then everyone would get second accounts that are only used once or twice. That sort of promotes idiocy in itself, unless you're willing to pay for the server that hosts all the different account information. -- Posted by old american century at 2:26 pm on Dec. 15, 2006 Quote: from obvious child at 12:42 pm on Dec. 15, 2006 And this cannot be accomplished though secondary accounts? It's easier to check a box when you are posting instead of making an entirely new account. Seems pretty straight forward for me. Not when the system promotes idiocy. Just because the system can be abused doesn't mean it's not useful.