Why so many anonymous postings?

[jabaltimore004]

It's very difficult to track long threads when everyone is posting as Anonymous.

I mean, if you want to remain anonymous, this is the interwebz, it's really easy to do. Create a fake gmail account, use that to register, voila, anonymity without all the post confusion.

[Anonymous]

jabaltimore004 wrote:It's very difficult to track long threads when everyone is posting as Anonymous.

I mean, if you want to remain anonymous, this is the interwebz, it's really easy to do. Create a fake gmail account, use that to register, voila, anonymity without all the post confusion.

Ah but then you couldn't troll. You would contradict yourself across threads.

[jabaltimore004]

Anonymous wrote:

jabaltimore004 wrote:It's very difficult to track long threads when everyone is posting as Anonymous.

I mean, if you want to remain anonymous, this is the interwebz, it's really easy to do. Create a fake gmail account, use that to register, voila, anonymity without all the post confusion.

Ah but then you couldn't troll. You would contradict yourself across threads.

[Anonymous]

It's a feature, not a bug.

[Anonymous]

jabaltimore004 wrote:It's very difficult to track long threads when everyone is posting as Anonymous.

I mean, if you want to remain anonymous, this is the interwebz, it's really easy to do. Create a fake gmail account, use that to register, voila, anonymity without all the post confusion.

No thanks, way too much work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's a feature, not a bug.

+1. This is how it works on DCUM.

[Anonymous]

jabaltimore004 wrote:Why so many anonymous postings?

Cause not everyone cares to get freaky in the explicit forum.

[Anonymous]

Things got ugly a few years ago, and someone was allegedly doxed, which is why you're now required to have a username to post in the explicit section. Explicit proceeded to languish, and lots of regular posters disappeared (but probably still linger here).

[Anonymous]

jabaltimore004 wrote:It's very difficult to track long threads when everyone is posting as Anonymous.

I mean, if you want to remain anonymous, this is the interwebz, it's really easy to do. Create a fake gmail account, use that to register, voila, anonymity without all the post confusion.

I guess you're new here?

[Anonymous]

If you post w a user name you clearly signed up for the sex forum.

[Anonymous]

Anonymity is the main selling point of DCUM. You must be new here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you post w a user name you clearly signed up for the sex forum.

I love the anonymity. The explicit forum used to be fun until they made you register.

[Anonymous]

DCUM is too comprehensive to retain anonymity with an alias. While an alias would work on a single discussion, when you combine posts from the same alias from Real Estate, Education, Travel, etc., could end up making identification fairly simple.

If I was worried about identification, it would dramatically limit my posts. I certainly don't want it to impact my kids in any way. I feel much more comfortable asking DCUM for help and trying to help others when anonymity is assured.

I think anonymity is one of the best features of DCUM. As for following long threads, occasionally (when it seems relevant), I'll identify myself as a previous poster on that thread with the date and time of my previous post.

[Anonymous]

Clearly you are new, OP.

One of the benefits is anonymity. However no one is ever truly anonymous. Unless they have super powers or magic skills.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you post w a user name you clearly signed up for the sex forum.

Yup.