Re: A suggestion for this BBS


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Posted by longtime lurker on October 08, 2000 at 18:58:47:

In Reply to: A suggestion for this BBS posted by Phil on October 08, 2000 at 10:33:20:

My desire for the relative anonymity of not appending my real name to the majority of my posts arises from the compulsion to hide myself from ready analysis. If I put my real name on all posts, on all forums, then people can easily build a composite of my interests, my ideas, and I would limit the dissemination of that information to what I provide through my own site and to what I reveal to them in private communications.

Given the number of would-be [h,cr]ackers out there, this is a relatively simple precaution against assaults from the inept and inane; I do not fear the real hackers, not much I could do to protect myself from them anyway.

Given that I am no great authority on the tuba, whether my name is on a post is of little consequence. Years ago I learned that as such, people would doubt me even if I was providing the correct facts with my sources duly noted.




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