Anonymous posting?

[Steve Bullman]

constantly....i feel embarrassed for them to be honest

[janey]

and as for you Maurice

 

If I'd had the foresight to post anon, I wouldn't be on the naughty seat

[Bundle 2]

Ever since I started to use the internet for one reason or another, I have been required to furnish forums and other account registrations with a user name and password. It is a question of security. I have continued to use the user name in many of the applied registrations for ease of use.

I dont have a problem with that as far as it goes. It serves a purpose and perhaps the added advantage that "bosses" will not know who you are so cannot "stalk" your interactions with like minded folk, taking umbrage with comments and attitudes that were frankly never intended for them.

You are being extremely naive (imo) if you dont think exposure on the internet is not viewed with interest by a huge number of people, organisations and businesses alike.

I would advise folk to behave in as best way they know how in all their interactions on an open forum especially, but in all their dealings on the internet.

I regard this forums ' structure and rules of usage to be amongst the best of the forums I visit...Okay, you cant swear but thats not the end of the world.In many other respects, it is not as interventionist or patronising either.

It is a risky strategy to allow folk to behave freely but this way, we get to build up a better picture and feel for the people behind the names, and this is not because of the pseudonym but because of the comments and input and subject matter in which members are active.

I sense that a large proportion of the membership on Arbtalk (particularly when it first began) are infact relatively new to forums. Some folk need to learn the hard way..others are probably not worth taking too seriously but it is also worth remembering that it is a resource for a large number of people with diverse ranges of interest and input aswell as swapping information and the like. Treat other as you would like to be treated and you wont go far wrong!

[Lorry thompson]

Bet it makes you cringe ha especially the ones bugging themselves up:lol:

[Steve Bullman]

Ever since I started to use the internet for one reason or another, I have been required to furnish forums and other account registrations with a user name and password. It is a question of security. I have continued to use the user name in many of the applied registrations for ease of use.

I dont have a problem with that as far as it goes. It serves a purpose and perhaps the added advantage that "bosses" will not know who you are so cannot "stalk" your interactions with like minded folk, taking umbrage with comments and attitudes that were frankly never intended for them.

You are being extremely naive (imo) if you dont think exposure on the internet is not viewed with interest by a huge number of people, organisations and businesses alike.

I would advise folk to behave in as best way they know how in all their interactions on an open forum especially, but in all their dealings on the internet.

I regard this forums ' structure and rules of usage to be amongst the best of the forums I visit...Okay, you cant swear but thats not the end of the world.In many other respects, it is not as interventionist or patronising either.

It is a risky strategy to allow folk to behave freely but this way, we get to build up a better picture and feel for the people behind the names, and this is not because of the pseudonym but because of the comments and input and subject matter in which members are active.

I sense that a large proportion of the membership on Arbtalk (particularly when it first began) are infact relatively new to forums. Some folk need to learn the hard way..others are probably not worth taking too seriously but it is also worth remembering that it is a resource for a large number of people with diverse ranges of interest and input aswell as swapping information and the like. Treat other as you would like to be treated and you wont go far wrong!

 

good post mate

[Joy Yeomans]

ive said it before and ill say it again "honesty is always the best policy"

[Tommy_B]

If you always tell the truth, you don't need a good memory.

[Dean Lofthouse]

Just a word of warning to some, I have had quite a few customers, especailly log customers, who have come to me for tree work and logs because of my posts on here and my stance re topping etc.

 

Saying that, I have probably lost a few customers too

[Lorry thompson]

It's suprising how many people have worked out who Iam on here too scary stuff

[common lime]

It is a very small industry that we work in by allowing people to post using a nom de plum (that is a deliberate spelling mistake) it allows people to post questions that they would not have the courage to do so for fear of looking stupid. I, consider that given the diversity of experience of posters on this forum and the majority of the time the friendly manner of the questions and answers removing are plums would not be for the benefit for everyone in the Arbtalk community.

 

I might consider changing my plum to my real name if, I could figure out how do it:confused1:

 

But please remember plum's this is a very small community so think twice before hitting that 'Submit reply' because you never know who is lurking:001_huh: