Anonymous Posting (200)

159 Name: Anonymous : 2006-02-22 12:03 ID:q1SJcN6h [Del]

One account is still an account; thus your statement that you did not need to register to post on usenet is false. If you used the same psuedonym on multiple register forums it would be the same thing as posting in the same amount of different places as on usenet (the convience factor is totally moot in the context of this debate, thus functionally equivalent).

I love how you make my own point about The Well though. The quality of a forum can be influenced by how anonymous or registration free or whatever the hell you want to argue about, but no matter what you argue there are going to be counter examples to any 'registration is better!' or 'anonymous is better!' claims that is supported by only anecdotal claims. Specifically, your claims
>When anonymous posts are allowed, it is better. But unless they dominate, unless they become the de facto standard, the same sort of power structure will develop, and it is only a matter of degree.
have no actual support. How would The Well be improved by allowing anonymous posting from anyone? Where is this power structure--this cabal that you speak of?

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