Soo...my question:
I've been concerned about posting on here do to some of the nasty blowback that occurs.  I keep my head down, do my best to offer an incredible experience, and quietly collect my reviews.

Your alias is private to end users. Admins can see exactly who you are, so if you're trying to use an alias to dog on them, well, they'll know.

Haha...just kidding! :P

... be careful when posting.  Don't do the common "oops" where you start a thread with your alias and post later in the same thread with your handle, and it's obvious it's the same person.

It is not in TER's interest to expose aliases.  Talk about nuclear blowback if they did.

OH no no.  Of course an admin knows.
No problem.
I'm concerned with mongers.

Thank you so much.
An yes, many MANY of you are wonderful. My experience is in real-life sessions.  I can honestly say that 99% of the mongers I've met had been fine.  Many have been great.

AHHHHH!!!!!!

Yes, I can see that easily happening. Thank you!

1) If you expose your alias you can change it.  You can change your alias every three months.
2) Don't worry about Admins abusing the fact that they know your alias and your handle. I've never seen that happen.
3) That said, if you abuse the system, Admin can "flip" your alias and expose it.  It rarely happens.

Thank you all!!  

I am!!

our original thoughts as well. Just saying......

TER can  flip an alias too.  I don't use one. I have but I had the problem of outting myself lol back in the day, I'd say something and forget to switch back to my handle before posting again.  it just wasn't worth it to speak my mind, really.  There are times when an alias is needed but rare IMHO. If I have something to say, people already know it's me. Just food for thought  😚
XOXO  
TL

I use my real handle and reviews to screen (my real handle is posted on 411). I don't need new hookers reading my post.

using both the regular handle and the alias, they will usually flip the alias.

True! Sometimes an alias is needed lol I get that 😎
Oh wait, I already said that 😋
XOXO  
TL

What "usually" happens is the second post gets removed, from what I've seen.  There can be a time out involved also for posting with a handle and alias in the same thread, but I don't think that happens much either based on what I've observed.  

Thanks so much, Teri.
xoxoxox

There are several Admins, but none of them are "volunteer mods" like we had in the old days, when someone like me could "see behind the curtain" Now only admin knows who you are and they already know everything  you supplied to TER when you signed up.  

Aliases only get flipped  when someone abuses it. For example, posting on the same thread with their handle and alias and purposely acting as two different posters. Repeat offenders get moderated and/or put on time out. When people accidentally post on the same thread with their alias and handle, it "usually" gets missed. When it does get caught by admin, or reported by an observant member, or self reported, TER usually just removes the second post.  

If you post using your alias and also post using your handle, be sure to use a totally different writing style for each or people here will figure out whose alias it is.  I solve that problem simply by never posting using my handle, which is for reviewing only.  And since I've stopped reviewing (at least for now) , my handle is never seen here.  There have been a few times I've screwed up and mistakenly posted with it but I've quickly noticed it and pulled the post.  The only people who noticed already knew, so no harm done.