Suggestion for a Forum Rule

[Richard Baines]

Feel free to shoot this one down, but how about making a mandatory requirement that people set their display names to their full real name? Arguments and trolling on message boards tends to be more prevalent when people hide behind pseudonyms, and having people's real names tends to bring more of a sense of friendliness and sensibility to a forum (though can't guarantee it!!).

[Enuo]

I don't agree with this, I use an alias to protect my privacy. I don't want people googling my name and being able to track my forum habits and see everything I've done to my vehicles.

[Peaks]

I'm not shooting you down Richard, but I don't see the need for this either. If anyone posts something inconsiderate, rude or offensive then they will be reported to the moderators and I would assume be banned from posting. Every other forum I look at has a similar way of operating and they don't get get significant problems.

 

Load this potentially excellent club facility up with too many rules and people may just use go and use less restrictive forums.

[Cookie]

Agreed, unless the username is offensive it should be a personal choice. In these days of identity crime a lot of people like to remain anonymous on the web to those who don't actually know them, especially on web forums and social media like facebook and twitter etc.

[Mike Crewes]

Whilst I am not a fan of anonymouse usernames, I respect the right of members to use them. As a moderator I hope that we can keep on top of any problems and make any changes that become necessary to protect us all.

 

Is this our first debate on the new Forum?

 

Nice one!

Mike

[thescrapman]

I'm contemplating changing my name by deed poll to my Alias.

 

Will make life a lot easier.

 

:-)

[AndyTV8]

I can't see any problem with a display-name of your choice (clearly, nothing offensive/rude)

.......... Andy

[Mike]

It's a reasonable point but I'm quite chuffed to get in early and get my first name identity. I also due to my employment need to protect some of my private details hence no Loserbook or Twatter.

[Dan Miller]

I only know myself as the_toilet  :-)  I have been that name since the mid-90's when I first get into this new internet thing  :-)

 

if someone calls "Dan" across the car park, I assume it is for someone else.....

[JohnD]

What makes you think that "Algernon Stinkthrottle" is the real name, or else "Mike Crewes"?

It's so long since I joined TSSC, but I don't think now they do an ID check, let alone consult the Criminal Records Bureau before granting you membership, so even if your 'registered name' was used, it would mena nothing.    Reputation is all, and for the disreputable, that's what moderators are for.

 

Yours anonymously,

JohnD

[mishmosh]

I have been Mishmosh on a variety of forums for yrs, ( Big fan of a Band called The Mission) and have a group of mates who I meet with at Gigs, who only know me as Mish Mosh! 

[Richard Baines]

Fair enough! Just thought I'd throw the suggestion out there to spark up some conversation, I'm not particularly fussed either way. Agree that if the board is moderated well it's not really an issue.