Where there be all this ranting in this section if people couldn't post anonymously?

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And no your avatar isnt you so you are still posting anonymously. Im saying if we all had our full real names below our picture when we answered questions.
"Would there be all this ranting...
 
Because I have these types of conversations all the time I would like to think I would be the same person either way.
But because of the enmity people will continue so much of the BS that goes on here.
Thats the cost of free speech though it is taken for granted all the time. And under the banner of free speech people abuse this right everyday by saying the outlandish things we've read here daily.
But I absolutely think that if you had an exact name here & people could figure out who you were then there would be no way people would say half of this stuff,unless there were plain nuts!
 
I can't speak for everybody, but if I had to post my real photo and name I would really fear that someone would be put on some person's hit list...someone who recognized me.
 
the anonymity of the internet allows people to do all sorts of things they wouldn't otherwise do...and never be held accountable in the general cyberworld. of course, if things get serious enough (child porn, etc) the authorities step in...but otherwise it's a forum for opinions without recourse.

people might change a bit if they knew their names were going front/center, but that change would most likely come from fear of retribution, as someone in disagreement could then physically show up at their house.
 
Really good question... I think yahoo answers would be a greater place. You should write them a letter.
 
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