the main criticism is when aliases are used to flame another poster in a really ugly way. Even though one's basic handle is an alias of a sort, it's still your basic board "personna," the way other regulars on the boards know you and what you stand for. So it's considered gutless and lacking in credibility to flame from behind an alias. Having said that, I think the boards would be poorer if there were no aliases. I mainly use mine for humorous purposes and have outed myself as being behind them because I don't care. But I'll also admit to having used an alias to flame someone I considered nasty or ridiculous because I didn't want to create a permanent enemy on the board. Just to be up front, here are a few of mine that are well known: The Cunning Linguist Conan The Gramarian J. Edgar Hooker Doctor Boner Asshat Alert inooky46 JackMeeoff Izzy Clitoris RUShittinMe Shit from Shinola and on and on One of the mods of the GD Board claims to have hundred of aliases. They are not going away.
the main criticism is when aliases are used to flame another poster in a really ugly way. Even though one's basic handle is an alias of a sort, it's still your basic board "personna," the way other regulars on the boards know you and what you stand for. So it's considered gutless and lacking in credibility to flame from behind an alias. Having said that, I think the boards would be poorer if there were no aliases. I mainly use mine for humorous purposes and have outed myself as being behind them because I don't care. But I'll also admit to having used an alias to flame someone I considered nasty or ridiculous because I didn't want to create a permanent enemy on the board. Just to be up front, here are a few of mine that are well known: The Cunning Linguist Conan The Gramarian J. Edgar Hooker Doctor Boner Asshat Alert inooky46 JackMeeoff Izzy Clitoris RUShittinMe Shit from Shinola and on and on One of the mods of the GD Board claims to have hundred of aliases. They are not going away.
Just look down the page here, and at many posts on the General Board. Alias posts have been with us a long time, and, IMO, have reduced credibility now as is then, except where it is obvious when posting under an alias is the right thing to do. Mostly, this is not the case now...
Short answer to your question, bro. People dislike aliases because of the anonymous nature. Not knowing a "real" fake name bothers them. It kind of puts a damper in the gossip area not being able to pin comments on someone.
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