| Re: Posting personal Information in threads.
I've always maintained that full anonymity is the best policy when online. Many wonder why I don't post my last name, like I'm being dishonest for not doing so.
There have been ongoing instances of people openly asking for further identification to be posted. And people are maligned for not giving more personal information in their profiles.
That's all very well and good... between honest people, but on a public forum it's another thing entirely.
The reason for anonymity is very simple, with just your first and last name an individual can usually find your address online. I'm not going to say how but it takes about 10 minutes in most cases. A phone number if listed can achieve the same result.
They know you have a GT40, they know your full name and now they know where you live.
Have you ever noticed that at any given time that the amount of unregistered anonymous users online on this forum is double the amount of registered users?
How do you know their all honest? |