Anonymous Posts

[Traci]

You can post without registering - however - you will have to put your nickname within your message.

[Anonymous]

Macroman (anon)

am I the first regular citizen to post?

[Anonymous]

There are 300 registered posters so far. Yet so few actual posters. Are there multiple personalities?

The forum is quite ho hum...is it just because of the exam time?

[Anonymous]

This forum used to wake me up at work. Now it puts me to sleep.

[Anonymous]

Why can I no longer post anonymous messages on any of the Cyberchat boards??? I haven't checked the other subjects...it appears this topic will allow me, but other topics specifically say that only registered users can respond. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Shadow says

Traci has changed most of the sections (all except this one and surveys, I believe) to require registration.

I'm still not registered, but it's getting harder to resist.

[Dr T Non-Fan]

Resistence is futile.

[Anonymous]

On 2001-09-28 15:39, Anonymous wrote:
Shadow says


I'm still not registered, but it's getting harder to resist.


There is someone registered as 'Shadow'.

[Anonymous]

WHY???? why can't we post anonymous to the other forums? this is seriously hurting the boards. there have been five potential posts I would have made if i didn't have to go through the bother of registering. even if i had a username, some posts i wouldn't want people to know i'm the same, so i would have to register under new name.. this place will never come close to being as good as the eesite if we can't do this... ahh, if there were no spacelobster.........

[Anonymous]

Why does it hamper your style? Are you trying to start a discussion with yourself?

Are you afraid that people won't appreciate your point of view because you said something totally contradictory another time?

Are you fearful of developing a forum persona?

[Traci]

Registering takes all of about 10 seconds - about 9 of which you can spend thinking up your nickname.

You DO NOT have to give a real e-mail address - the only benefit is if you forget your password, it can be e-mailed to you.

Originally, I asked that people not register more than once, but repealed that request when I realized that changing your nickname changes ALL of your previous posts as well. So if you want to have more than one registration, go ahead. (Keep in mind that if your evil twin posts something that requires moderator attention, BOTH of you will be kicked out)

I disagree that this is hurting the boards. I think it helps keep conversations straight without Anonymous arguing with Anonymous. It also cuts down a little on the trash posts.

Take a vote if you would like - if the majority of users want the mandatory registration removed, I will remove it.

[Intents]

Fearful of developing a persona is different from having multiple moods coupled with a desire to keep them separate.

[Actuary321]

I wasn't aware that actuaries were capable of developing a persona.:smile:

[Don Quijote]

While multiple personas (or "moods" as we politely call them) are an occupational hazard.

[Anonymous]

I am the previous anonymous.

Its a pain to have to register. I might want to say something in one board as "course 5 taker" but in the survey board I might want to post anonymously. In today's fast paced world, and the fact I'm at work, and not supposed to be crusing the internet, I don't have 10-15 seconds to spare coming up with a new nickname. Plus, by the time I've done that, I might have forgotten what I wanted to say.

The point is, with easy anonymous posting, it was a lot more free-flowing. This format discourages posting. Sure, there are less meaningless/wasteful posting, but the fact we have to register deters lazy people who want to put in their 2 cents but find its not worth the effort of registering a new name. Flatly, these boards are just not as popular (in terms of number of posts) as eesite was, and I think this registering thing is part of the problem.

[Anonymous]

oops, i meant, i was the anonymous before that, the one who posted the "WHY???" message..
see, if we could post anonymously, but be able to use made-up nicknames on the spot (like on eesite) i wouldn't have had this problem :smile:

[Dr T Non-Fan]

And, if purely anonymous posts weren't allowed, we wouldn't be reading or writing this conversaation.
That's a vote for the ban.

[Traci]

"""in the survey board I might want to post anonymously"""

You are allowed to post anonymously in the Surveys section. Also in the Careers section.

And, let's see - you're too lazy to take a couple of seconds aside to register a name - and you're not able to retain your train of thought for more than a few seconds?

You're probably better off lurking.

No compelling arguments or consensus to go back to all anon.

[Double High C]

All lurk and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

[Anonymous]

Actuary321 posting as Anonymous:

It didn't take me long to log out and post with a name that I could have made up or not.

My point is make up a few names and switch back and forth. It really won't slow you down. Of course you won't be able to immediately enter a name that either goes with the topic or your witty post. (I never really liked that kind of posting anyway so not a consern for me).

[Anonymous]

well, two points of mine remain:
1. many people are too lazy to bother registering, so they won't contribute
2. the boards are obviously not as popular today as they were on eesite

and what's the main difference? the fact we have to register. traci, you're entitled to handle this the way you like, but this place won't be as lively or interesting or helpful unless we allow unregistered posts on all boards.

[Anonymous]

I'd just like to point out that there are over 56,000 posts on the CAS discussion forum, which requires registration, along with a valid email address. There are far fewer CAS students than SOA students.

Everyone complaining about registering needs to suck it up a little...that isn't what's wrong here...

[Traci]

Keep in mind also that we are in the home stretch of studying for November exams.

That always cuts down on posting.

Being too lazy just isn't a compelling argument IMO - if you're that lazy, then it's doubtful that you would contribute meaningfully anyway! What else ya got?

[Anonymous]

I can tell you what we got...a lame message board!

ETMAO

[Double High C]

On 2001-10-11 23:57, Anonymous wrote:
Actuary321 posting as Anonymous:

It didn't take me long to log out and post with a name that I could have made up or not.

My point is make up a few names and switch back and forth. It really won't slow you down. Of course you won't be able to immediately enter a name that either goes with the topic or your witty post. (I never really liked that kind of posting anyway so not a consern for me).


Hey, they've Bob Barred Strommy from posting!

[Griffin 1]

On 2001-10-12 17:55, Anonymous wrote:
I can tell you what we got...a lame message board!

ETMAO


4800 messages in the first month is not a bad way to start.

[Dr T Non-Fan]

1. I don't know why we should put credence in the opinions of people who are too lazy to register.

2. This site is interesting enough. And since I'm registered, my opinion actually counts.

[Traci]

On a related note: DTFN is our #1 poster! Congratulations!

Such loyalty deserves a reward ... hmmmmm ...

Perhaps I could grant one forum wish ...
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Naaaaaaaaa ... :wink:

[Dr T Non-Fan]

Stop teasing.
Please weight all polled opinions according to the number of total posts.

I'm writing down an amount on this piece of paper...

[Anonymous]

well, having to register keeps me from posting, so I think its a compelling argument.

[Traci]

No - it's not keeping you from posting - you just posted!

The only reason you've given for not registering is that you're too lazy - but yet you've had the energy or motivation to come here to complain about it.

Just think of all the great nicknames you could have registered if only you had redirected that energy!

Here: I'll save you the first few seconds of registering: We shall call you "Lazy"

Now - just click that little button up there that says [Register] - say "yes" that you want the computer to remember your password - wouldn't want to waste your precious time typing it each time - and you'll be on your way to posting a complaint about something else - anywhere you want!

Bonus! When you go to log in each time - you only have to type the first letter of your nickname! Saves you another half a second!!

[Bertie Bott]

On 2001-10-12 20:07, Traci wrote:
On a related note: DTFN is our #1 poster! Congratulations!

Such loyalty deserves a reward ... hmmmmm ...

Perhaps I could grant one forum wish ...
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Naaaaaaaaa ... :wink:


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Oh, go on, grant him his wish!

[Traci]

I can't.

As I've explained previously - the first rule of parenting: If you give in to whining, you will teach them that they can get what they want by whining.

I can't do it now - as a matter of principle.

I was just teasing him (not nice to do - but not specifically precluded in the parenting handbook :smile:

[Damn, Dirty Ape]

"well, having to register keeps me from posting, so I think its a compelling argument."

I agree. Cutting down on posts from whining people who want to post using various names in order to confuse or attempt lame humor is a VERY compelling argument why registering should be mandatory.

It's good of you to come around, Anonymous poster!

[Guerilla poster]

Once again, anyone is allowed to start an alternative discussion forum if they are unhappy. This may be a totalitarian state but you are free to leave at anytime.

[Dr T Non-Fan]

There's always that woman's prerogative. Overcomes principle anytime.

[Dr T Non-Fan]

Besides, I'm not whining. I'm making snide comments.
There IS a difference (throwing my nose in the air).

[Damn, Dirty Ape]

DTNF:"There's always that woman's prerogative. Overcomes principle anytime"

Did you mean : "There's always that WOMAN'S PEROGATIVE", or "There's always THAT woman's perogative"?

[Dr T Non-Fan]

The first one. Probably needs quotes around it, since it's a so-called "right."

Although MY spelling is correct.

[The Mister]

On 2001-10-16 11:39, Dr T Non-Fan wrote:
Besides, I'm not whining. I'm making snide comments.
There IS a difference (throwing my nose in the air).<font size=2>And The Mister catches the nose, tucks it under his arm and RUNS IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION!
</font><font color=red>TOUCHDOWN!!!!</font>
<font size=2>(Then The Mister slams DTNF's nose onto the Astroturf at his feet.) :grin:

<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: The Mister on 2001-10-16 12:21 ]</font>

[Patience]

hey look DTNF's nose is running

[Dr T Non-Fan]

No, not the Astroturf! ouch!

[Anonymous]

66,000 plus at the water cooler!