In case I haven't stated this before

[megwrites]

The reason I allow anonymous posting on my LJ is because I realize that not everyone who might come across my little square inch of the internet has a LiveJournal (or Open Access account). Or maybe can't conveniently log their your account. That's fine. I'm not going to make somebody jump through hoops just to leave a quick comment.

But it is nice to sign a name or otherwise identify yourself when you do that. Not asking for your social security or mom's maiden name, just a nom de interwebs if you have it. Something that lets me know that you didn't just come here to hide under a mask of anonymity because you're too chickenshit to stand by the things you say.

I also don't mind people disagreeing with me. I'm often wrong or mistaken about things. Comes with being human. I will do my utmost to be polite about it, so long as I know things are being said in good faith and with some amount of respect.

But disagreeing with me when you're clearly very wrong, in an anonymous comment that you didn't sign? Revokes your right to any politeness, and I will probably be very rude to you and when I'm tired of you, just delete your comment, ban you, and promptly forget your existence.

Seems to me that people who want to say things worth listening to take credit for them. You want to nail your 95 Theses to the church door? Go right on ahead. But either sign them or GTFO.

Thank you, that is all.

I will now resume working on the thing that I'm supposed to be working on rather than farting around on the internet with stupid people.

Comments

[madwriter.livejournal.com]

That's what I think, too. You or I would sign our names, but that's because we have that sense of morality. Either that or if we feel strongly enough about something to comment we want people to know who was making the point. :)