02-09-2011, 11:57 PM
Well doesn't that just demonstrate the problem with initials? When are they ever likely to be unique? =|
I feel many people are just making a stance for the sake of being stubborn, than over any real concern they have. :\
Every regular poster now knows who J*R is, he doesn't seem to care that everyone knows that J*R is him. There was even a suggestion of having a post which shows the name of everyone who has a username which isn't in itself conclusive; and the point is what? With this method you have neither anonymity nor absolute clarity. So is this intentional confusion, or some kind of political stance because some guys seem to think they should have the right to post anonymously?
I think I have suggested a very fair compromise, that JR be changed to something like JRedpath. The vote seems to imply that the vast majority agree with this approach.
So are these guys seriously going to stop posting because a rule has been introduced (in a democratic manner), which they don't agree with. Well that's fine, they have that right; but don't you think it's a bit childish and pointless, not to mention pretty sad? ;|
I don't want to see anyone leave the board over this issue, but I don't see any fair way of concluding this debate other than to let the vote decide, and so far it seems pretty decisive.
I feel many people are just making a stance for the sake of being stubborn, than over any real concern they have. :\
Every regular poster now knows who J*R is, he doesn't seem to care that everyone knows that J*R is him. There was even a suggestion of having a post which shows the name of everyone who has a username which isn't in itself conclusive; and the point is what? With this method you have neither anonymity nor absolute clarity. So is this intentional confusion, or some kind of political stance because some guys seem to think they should have the right to post anonymously?
I think I have suggested a very fair compromise, that JR be changed to something like JRedpath. The vote seems to imply that the vast majority agree with this approach.
So are these guys seriously going to stop posting because a rule has been introduced (in a democratic manner), which they don't agree with. Well that's fine, they have that right; but don't you think it's a bit childish and pointless, not to mention pretty sad? ;|
I don't want to see anyone leave the board over this issue, but I don't see any fair way of concluding this debate other than to let the vote decide, and so far it seems pretty decisive.