Should Anonymity be allowed on the board?

barrysloate · #1 05-28-2009, 02:08 PM

But if I say "the sky is blue" I want people to know that Barry Sloate said it, not just some guy on the internet. In that sense I am a real person. I'm encouraging others to form an opinion about me. If it's a good one, it will be beneficial for me down the road.

I would hate to be the guy who unlocked the mystery of the universe, and nobody knew I was the one who figured it out.

barrysloate · #2 05-28-2009, 02:10 PM

John- I hear what you are saying. Having never had a job myself, I'm a little out of the loop when it comes to office politics.

Al C.risafulli · #3 05-28-2009, 02:19 PM

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If I am not mistaken, if I added a period or two and identified myself as "Bar.ry Slo.ate" wouldn't that keep my name out of standard searches?

Barry, that's exactly why I put a period in my last name on this board. I started doing it a few years ago, when someone from outside the hobby started asking me nosy questions about my 54 posts.

Unfortunately at that point I had already made the decision to use my real name here. It's the only board where I do. To remedy the situation, I put a period in my last name. But if I had to do it over again, I would NOT use my name.

-Al

View Poll Results: Should Anonymity be allowed on this board?
Yes	39	22.41%
No	99	56.90%
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