Quite sure many are tired of hearing the alias argument.  If you feel that way, stop reading now.  Really, it won’t hurt my feelings.  

Here’s the thing – I like posting here or at least I used to.  Sometimes I get it right and sometimes I get it wrong.   In the past month or so, I have had alias posters taking me to task for things I have posted. I am both amused and saddened at the irony of someone calling me a bully, a whiteknight, a shill, etc. while concealing their own TER handle. (Note:  I do not take issue with being called these things, I have been called much worse, and sometimes rightfully so) But lest there be any doubt, I have never used an alias and never will.  I believe it gutless, demonstrates a lack of personal character, and highlights a serious deficiency in one’s upbringing to not take responsibility for what one says.

Anyone that has gone to M&G's in recent years, joined some of us for lunch or at a club knows exactly who I am (which now that I think about it probably explains why I find myself all alone in the corner.)  Fortunately, I have friends in this hobby that put up with my comments and appreciate knowing where I stand.  From a practical hobby standpoint, if a lady does not want to associate with me because of something I have posted, then we really would never have had a connection any way.  

I acknowledge there are legitimate times when an alias is necessary – fear of leaving an easier trail for LE or avoiding personal embarrassment are two that come to mind.  But when they are used to push an agenda – well, the only agenda I really care about is the one for which I have left an envelope.  

TER has positioned itself as a higher class group of providers / hobbyists.  And while the price points would support this, there are way too many posts that provide evidence to the contrary.  Undoubtedly, I am naive in so many ways - but I am okay with that admission.

Bottom line, just another self-serving rant on alias posts and a therapeutic reminder to myself that I am here to have some adult fun.  Alias posters – have at it.