Should Anonymity be allowed on the board?

[slidekellyslide]

I voted "NO", but I can see the merits of being anonymous....however one should not be anonymous when wishing another poster dead, so they can then suffer the embarrassment of having said death wish appear in the New York Daily News Blog.

Cue the death threat to my inbox in t-minus.......

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Dan,

This is one of my concerns. As someone who uses their full name, I do not appreciate the fact that somebody can come on here and say things that may be incorrect/hurtful, etc., before running away, only to come back later under a new guise/new IP. People should be publicly held accountable for anything they publicly post, and that was my main concern.

Conversely, the points stressed by a couple of others certainly carry more long-term weight. I did give these things consideration, but, as someone who has always used my name, I guess my feelings on this echo those of Barry.

[slidekellyslide]

I've always used my full name...not just here, but also for over a decade on usenet. It's never been much of a concern for me since I've always worked for myself, but I can see the point that many of those concerned with the issue have made.