Anonymous Advice

[NIB]

SD agree's with me?
Where's the Cool Aid.?

[Joe]

What about the rest of the iceberg of people who are not contributing?
What is behind their reluctance?

[Labrador1]

Hi - my name is Joe Lyons and I'm from P-Town. Sorry Joe - just a little joke. Some years ago I started on a site as Labrador 1. I did so because all the other names I saw were like that - and at the time I trained Labs so I figured that would be a good name. Most people know my plugs under my actual name (R.M. Smith) but I've kept the Lab1 name for sentimental reasons - or possibly because I'm too busy or lazy to figure out how to change it! I'm all for less anonimity on these sites - but I'm guessing the whole screen name thing is pretty well established.

[NIB]

Originally Posted by Joe

What about the rest of the iceberg of people who are not contributing?
What is behind their reluctance?

Who cares what they do.An what does this question have to do with this thread.
People don't post for alot of reasons.They hide with there head in the gound like a ostrich.It's always a very small percentage of population that post's.Unless there is a plug giveaway.'Just like real life.More people vote in American Idol than the presidential elections.Then they piss an moan when gas is 3 bucks a gal an there kids in the middle east in a war.I really don't give 2 sh!ts what they think either.
U didn't answer MY question. Clint..

[In The Surf]

I chose this as a site name because it's where and how I fish but my name is Dave.

[Joe]

I would wager that the small degree of accountability that comes with having to sign your name to your statements would lead to a less threatening environment. Lurkers would be more apt to join in.

All the boards are pretty much on the same format - nobody is really doing anything significantly different. There can't be just this one way.

[Sea Dangles]

Start your own board where you can have all members lay on your couch for 20 minutes before they can post.

[Skitterpop]

Interesting post Joe

My name is Mike and SkitterPop on S o L.

Though I try not to be, at times I am guilty of misinformation or just plain wrong information. In taking a hard look at myself and to determine why this is true I discovered the impetus for this skewed info. was that I wanted to have a feel as if I belonged , to participate, show that I knew something, or possibly had a different take on a matter.

Looking for acceptance in all the wrong places .... I guess

[NIB]

Originally Posted by Joe

I would wager that the small degree of accountability that comes with having to sign your name to your statements would lead to a less threatening environment. Lurkers would be more apt to join in.
.

I think the accountability thing is BS. Only in those idiotic times of flaming threads do i wish the person was standing in front of another when the offenses are typed out.
As far as info like i said it is up to the user to beware.The only way to really learn anything is by doing it urself anyways.
Lurkers Lurk.They obviously don't wish to add.Boy what a surprise.
A bassman is keeping a secret.I have many friends who read the boards they think I'm nuts.I'm from the skool where u had to earn ur stripes.But I got diarrhea of the mouth or keyboard.
Joe I used to like u.I have shopped at ur INTERNET store.An used to read ur articles religiously.U have Changed lately.Almost as if someone else is posting on ur computr.Whats the deal??
Maybe its me.I love this thing.I enjoy the back an forth.Like I had with Manzi.Where's he at when u need him.Sea Dangles is sorta a worthy opponent but Mentally inept, an still no match for the NIB.
He an Spence Hit it off well though.

[Pete_G]

This is an interesting thread. For the moment, I'm going to stay out of it other then to answer the initial question.

Somewhat obviously, a forum where we had to use our real names wouldn't really bother me. Not only do I use my real name but everyone knows where to find me...

As long as I can remember though, since I've been online, I rarely use my real first name. And that's going back almost 2 decades. Anonymity on the Internet is more tradition then anything else, in many cases.

[Pete_G]

Originally Posted by NIB

Maybe its me.I love this thing.I enjoy the back an forth.Like I had with Manzi.Where's he at when u need him.Sea Dangles is sorta a worthy opponent but Mentally inept, an still no match for the NIB.
He an Spence Hit it off well though.

Hahaha. We need to have a "Celebrity Fight Night" between Dangles and NIB. Maybe a live chatroom format.