Should members on social websites such as HOL use their real names, or is it acceptable to hide behind made up names? Do this affect the way people interact online?
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But only for a one off.. Site owners can easily see who it is by the IP Number.. Browser & System plus Location (sometimes) and block them if necessary..
You can 'spam' people on blogs. But yes I get your point regards a one off intruder. Anyway, I guess this thread has run its course. Seems acceptable to hide behind a false identity. For a local site I'm not so sure.
If my real name was known on this website I think I would get burdened with alot of requests and questions best directed elsewhere and would just stop logging on. The way things stand I feel I can help Harringay even if only in a small way by sharing certain info. I don't live in Harringay but spend half my time there and quite like it as a place. I like the way this site is run and would emulate it if I were to set up a site in the area I live in (where there is far less overt community spirit and a higher level of deprivation).