Posting under your real name
08-31-11 | 08:20 PM
#151
Senior Member
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 5,929
Likes: 1
From: On the bridge with Picard
Bikes: Specialized Allez, Specialized Sirrus
Fifty Plus is different from the other forums here in that we are allowed to discuss pretty much any topic because the members are considered mature enough to do so without getting carried away.
09-01-11 | 08:14 AM
#152
Senior member
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 8,368
Likes: 888
From: Oakville Ontario
In the interest of full disclosure, I have changed my avatar to a real picture of me.
09-03-11 | 06:41 AM
#153
Senior Member
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 1,059
Likes: 2
From: Colorado-California-Florida-(hopefully soon): Panama
Bikes: Vintage GT Xizang (titanium mountain bike)
You will never get me to admit that I'm really Elvis Presley. My older brother, Jimmy Hoffa, and I ride together a lot.
09-04-11 | 07:38 AM
#155
Senior Member
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 1,059
Likes: 2
From: Colorado-California-Florida-(hopefully soon): Panama
Bikes: Vintage GT Xizang (titanium mountain bike)
09-04-11 | 04:48 PM
#157
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 6,930
Likes: 5
From: Toronto (again) Ontario, Canada
Bikes: Old Bike: 1975 Raleigh Delta, New Bike: 2004 Norco Bushpilot
09-04-11 | 06:21 PM
#158
Senior Member
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 3,708
Likes: 73
From: 5200' Boulder, CO Area
Bikes: Specialized 6Fattie, Parlee Z5, Cannondale SuperX
Well, I understand your position, and I disagree with it. On line information is too easily an access point for criminals. I don't post real name, real street address or any other information that could lead someone to my home after learning more about me than I might want them to know. If my behavior is unacceptable on a given forum, the moderators will take me to task. There have been people ban for unacceptable behavior, and I would expect nothing less. My experience has been that idiots will act like idiots with or without real names.
Just one other comment. I really hope government keeps its nose out of the INTERNET. It's one of the last places of unfettered free speech. If I don't like what someone is saying, I don't have to read it, I can even put folks on my filtered list (which I've recently done). I assume others will do the same with me if I get too annoying.
Oh, and I wanted to add that I only participate in moderated forums. Moderators have a tough job, but they maintain the stability of any given public forum.
Just one other comment. I really hope government keeps its nose out of the INTERNET. It's one of the last places of unfettered free speech. If I don't like what someone is saying, I don't have to read it, I can even put folks on my filtered list (which I've recently done). I assume others will do the same with me if I get too annoying.
Oh, and I wanted to add that I only participate in moderated forums. Moderators have a tough job, but they maintain the stability of any given public forum.
