06-09-2011, 08:40 AM
Its not hard to understand and okay I can understand an individual's preference for knowing who they are talking with(but as JR points out initials are normally known) however others have good reasons (e.g. being approached in person to carry on an argument, being googled) for not being easily identified.
Can you explain why an individual's desire to know the name of the poster's should trump others' desire not to be named? I mean not knowing a name has no serious impact on you whereas having your name known could.
Put it another way the person wanting not to be named is not forcing anyone else not to use their names so whey should you require your view to be imposed on them?
The practical implication is that the number of active posters will shrink even further.
BTW I assume that those that need to know names never engage in conversations with strangers they meet?
Can you explain why an individual's desire to know the name of the poster's should trump others' desire not to be named? I mean not knowing a name has no serious impact on you whereas having your name known could.
Put it another way the person wanting not to be named is not forcing anyone else not to use their names so whey should you require your view to be imposed on them?
The practical implication is that the number of active posters will shrink even further.
BTW I assume that those that need to know names never engage in conversations with strangers they meet?