Using an alias to attack someone is just plain cowardly.  Either stand up for what you say and be willing to take the credit (or heat) for it, or STFU.

The exceptions are like you say, when revealing personal information that might in some way be damaging to you, reveal your identity etc.

Of course, there's a small and vocal minority here that disagree with that, and they've got a hundred different aliases they'll be happy to use to make the point.

I don't read or respond to alias's. I might miss something worth reading now and then, but given I pass by a ton of garbage, it's worth it.

As a provider I use boards primarily for marketing purposes.

Anything I say under my provider identity is part of image I portray. Image that pays my bills. So for posts like this one I would rather use one of my aliases.  


Important thing to remember - all TER posts are very very google friendly.

Never changes. Never will.
The bullshit complaining about fake names instead of other fake names.

Grow up. Get used to it. STFU. And if it bothers someone so much, leave.
Easy.

For the most part, this board has passed the point of having almost anything worth reading, and most of the best posters left it a long time ago (with a few exceptions, yourself included Haley). Why? Because of aliases and their effect on the subject matter, and the fact that TER doesn't care about it (and now they even have a "moderator" who thinks it is great sport).

Alises who make fun of people/threads, and TER allowing it, reminds me of a bit from The Fountainhead:

"Listen, what's the most horrible experience you can imagine? To me - it's being left, unarmed, in a sealed cell with a drooling beast of prey or a maniac who's had some disease that's eaten his brain out. You'd have nothing then but your voice - your voice and your thought. You'd scream to that creature why it should not touch you, you'd have the most eloquent words, the unanswerable words, you'd become the vessel of absolute truth. And you'd see living eyes watching you and you'd know that the thing can't hear you, that it can't be reached, not reached, not in any way, yet it's breathing and moving there before you with a purpose of its own. That's horror."

I may not agree with what is being said but knowing who is posting would lend me to give more respect and credibility to what he/she has to say. I think our good name does pull some weight in how we approach each other on the boards.

I have never used an alias and have posted a few topics that weren't popular. Yes, many did disagree with what I had to say but no one was belligerent. If I had used an alias I wonder if that same post would have brought a whole different temperance to what others had to say. It's easier to be nasty to someone you don't know and if you respect someone else's judgement your more apt to be swayed just a little.

It's your good name on the boards that people pay attention to. We all have many favorite posters that no matter what we would not skip reading their post.We respect what they have to say and their opinions are always genuine even if we don't agree.

History is what makes what you have to say meaningful to others. You know nothing about his personality except if he's being an ass. Saying something bad about another member without standing up for yourself says you have little to offer in this conversation. Man or woman stand your ground and be an ass in your own pants or panties.

There are times when seeking help or info using an alias will protect others. Is that good? You be the judge.

I have been away for awhile, least posting but read every day . Some may have been happy not to read my posts while others missed my banter. One thing hasn't change, those that think an attack under an alias makes some statement .

Hope other voice their opinions on this matter.

Kisses Haley

1) simply to vent without damaging the individual about whom one is venting. venting is useful for the ventor and may also be useful for the newb who needs a reality check about how things can go wrong. it also documents in a way that can be pointed to if things should get out of hand.

2) simply to make a humorous point

2) is perfectly OK. i have to rethink 1) since..... well.... i am not so good at hiding behind an alias. most of the cleverer folk here know it's me regardless of the alias. so in retrospect it provides very little protection.

I'm in agreement with your opinions, Haley.  As for aliases, I usually just ignore those posts and I rarely reply to any of their drivvel ...LOL ...unless they give a reasonable explanation on why they chose to post under an alias.

Why say something bad if you can't say something good. I go by:

"See nothing, Say Nothing, hear nothing and do no harm" principle. I have three monkeys: one closing the eyes with both hands, one with hands in ears and one with hands to the mouth and I made up the do no harm part! If you the three, 4th is automatic.

I doubt anyone here is foolish enough to use their god given name?????

I use aliases on occasion to go on various rants when I am frustrated about something.  It makes me feel better to get input and advice from others, than if I kept the rant bottled up.

I also post under my "real" name occasionally.

I use a 2nd alias, rather than my primary alias so that my clients dont think Im a nut job.  Im very professional with my clients and a damn good provider, but these men drive me crazy sometimes. Luckily, we can vent here, sans political correctness, like if we were using our "real" name.

Gotta love TER.

For men it's really just about the ass and titties, but if I post I use Viagra or shit my pants on occasion or am a bit rude or offcolor, I'll get on a bunch of DNS lists. So give it a rest about the alias whining already! There's a very good reason smart Johns and honest hos use them. And since I'm using an alias AS WE SPEAK ...suck it!

And I've got lots of them.  Mostly I use them for fun.  Sometimes I'll flame someone if I think it's justified, though mostly I flame under my own handle.  But, as Cheese, says, it's reality.  Might as well relax and enjoy it, 'cause you're not gonna change it!

Aliases are part of TER.  Get used to it or don't.  Unless you moderate this or another TER board, you are under no obligation to read any post that doesn't meet your criteria for being acceptable.

humor is one thing.  Attacks and belittleing are another.  Ya some of you assholes will stand up in a public place and say what you think but most of you wont. Same here, none of us know who you are unless you have let the others know so what is the point.  Be a man or be the wizard of Oz and hide behind the curtain.

and TER doesn't have "a" moderator who allows it, both of us are agreed on what is or is not against TER rules.

Unless it breaks a rule, it going to be allowed. I/we don't believe in curtailing free speech on this or any other board, the fact that your sniveling posts are allowed should be proof enough to that fact.

would prefer not to get an endless stream of angry pm's from a drunken buffoon.

I don't see anyone's real name here, so why bother with an alias?

The way I see it the term alias AS USED on this board is any name other than the one on your TER birth certificate.
For the purpose of this board The name on your TER birth certificate is your "real name" and any other name you use is an alias
As for me, I suppose,technically,  you could say I  have numerous aliases, however since the Followme family is so large I allow my cousins and other family menbers to sign on using my TER log in name then go to their names such as
DeepFollowmeKisser
SantaFollowmeClaus
FatherFollowme
EasterFollowmeBunny
PopeFollowmeLXIX
DrFollowmeOBGYN
RabbiFollowme
Followmeopolis
ClassFollowmeClown
CoachFollowme
DrFollowmeMD
to name just a few of my family (there are many others )
So technically these are aliases , however in my case they are all real  members of the followme family.
To the best of my knowledge they do behave themselves.


I hope this clears it all up


Thank you
2011 = 28

There is an ignore user button just for that purpose.

Look, anytime there is a freedom, some people will abuse that freedom to the detriment of themselves and others. That is just the way things are. But MOST of the time, that freedom is not abused.

Those cases where the freedom is abused are those that stand out for us because that is the nature of the way our attention span works. Negative events have 7 times the impact of positive.

Yet, if you were to go through the aliased postings, you would find that the overwhelming preponderance of them are not being used to demean, berate, harm, malign or bait.

It is my belief that the freedom of aliases is sufficiently valuable to put up with the abuses that exist.

And, it should be kept in mind that moderators DO know who is using an alias; so that if that person violates ter guidelines under an alias the same penalties would apply as if an alias had not been used.

Look -- I use aliases. I expect people to pay attention to the words and ideas, not necessarily "johngaltnh."

It'd be good to know who's saying what but the folks in charge decided they don't want it.  Aliases can add humor, can protect privacy, etc.  Supposedly they aren't to be used to attack others, but that doesn't always work.

I agree with you but those whose votes count don't.  I think it is to the detriment of the board both in knowing how much cred to give a post, and also when used to attack, but others think the "spirited posts" lend interest.

Maybe it will change some day but I wouldn't hold my breath.

Is Lame... Best to just completely ignore them and not even acknowledge their existence since they are obviously small in character to begin with.

Beaatching people hiding behind an alias in an attempt to belittle somebody obviously would not say what they are writing to the person in their face ... and we all should know what two faced Beeaaatches are all about!