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Subject:	Re: Change in handling of real names on LUGNET web pages?
Newsgroups:	lugnet.admin.suggestions
Date:	Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:29:03 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.suggestions, Gereon Stein wrote: > Hi all, > > Thanks for your comments, > > Jerry I am of the opinion that having your real name attached to your posts cuts down on the amount of trolling and silly flame wars. People are much more likely to get involved in flame wars if they can hide behind an alias. I think that is what has kept LUGNET fairly civil over the years in comparison to other sites. There's no hiding here. Most of us know each other either via online interaction, in person, or both. That said...I think most of us here are mature enough that even if we allowed a switch to alias' there wouldn't be much issue with existing membership. I'd be more concerned about people joining in the future. Just food for thought. -Dave ToT-LUG

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		Re: Change in handling of real names on LUGNET web pages?
Honestly, using people's real names is part of what I always liked about LUGNET-- when someone says "Did you see that new model by Edgar Jones?" it's more personal than when you say "Did you see that new model by ButtonBlaster26?" It gives you a (...) (16 years ago, 19-Feb-09, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)

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		Change in handling of real names on LUGNET web pages?
Hi all, recently we receive quite a number of requests from individual users to have their real names and/or profile pages removed from search engine result pages. We realize that some of you probably would rather not see their names on such pages (...) (17 years ago, 27-Aug-08, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)

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