We can probably find 10 'hate' stories from the DM like this and 10 'hate'-stories about other parties. They're easy to write - it's simply promoting a prejudice with the minimum of facts. It's aimed at people who seek confirmation of their prejudice, not seekers after truth.
You use a fake ID on this website - if I were the DM, I'd take it as proof (that you don't seem to like Labour) of a nasty, false conclusion about you. Why not use your real name so we know who you are? You must, surely, have something to hide:
The DM fuels hatred towards politicians, presumably because they hate their own readers.
Shame on any opponent who tries to benefit from gutter journalism.
>>Personally think everyone should be entitled to the right to privacy
Well, it's not you personally, is it? If it was, you'd use your real name. Bet you do on Facebook, so what are you hiding?
Making a link between me asking you to come clean and human rights is so silly I wonder if you're joking? Nobody is calling for regulation - I'm just saying.
HoL will never force people to do stuff - we're not like that. We are friends and neighbours on this website - that's what it's for. You don't have to post here, but if you do, you accept our unwritten rules- the 'spirit' of HoL. Most of us do use our real names and I guess dismiss 'fakes' like you as cowards. A few fakes may be there because they need to be so if you are under stress and reaching out for help, I apologise.
If not and we knew who you were, would that cause anyone embarrassment? Assuming that you're a nice guy (apologies if in fact you are a woman - you chose a 'manly' photo so I suppose you could easily be being ironic).
If your next door neighbour put a false name on their door and introduced themselves (wearing a mask) with an obviously false name (as you do), you'd want something in exchange for familiarity - honesty. That's what I'm asking you for.
If you lie about your identity, why wouldn't you lie about your opinions?
With great respect you come across as patronising. Your use of phrases such as
' a wise security measure' 'Neither approach is wrong' 'Anonymity can also protect people'
makes me feel you're just pontificating, avoiding the issue.
You keep generalising, setting my views up as generic and applicable globally, then get distracted arguing a general principle, criticising me for breaking rules you construct - you sound as if you're talking to yourself as both judge and jury.
It's a bit rich of you to cite anonymity as worth defending when you are posting anonymously - go on, admit it, you are in no need of protection for views you express here.
If you can, without elaborating on general principles, just explain to us exactly why you personally are posting your not-very-personal-or-contentious views anonymously? Is it, to take from your post above:
a) 'a wise security measure'? Think this through - we have nothing to fear but fear itself...
b) 'people that could use that information to prejudice or discriminate against you'. Come on, nothing you are writing or have written is remotely risky is it? If so, what?
c) 'fleeing from domestic violence' - please confirm that this is not you
d) 'not to entirely expose themselves online' - you are afraid that, by commenting on others' posts in the way you do, you will 'entirely expose yourself'? Seriously?
Basically, are you afraid of changing your account name to your real name (or creating a new account in your real name if you don't already have one) and, if so, what of?
How can you say " With great respect " and ( you are ) " patronising " in the same sentence ?
Perhaps, Chris, you should put up your real pic as your avatar so we can recognise you in the street ?
Completely agree with your reasonable fears and accept that you have a good point, but I hope it doesn't apply to this site. Is there really a risk that, as a result of posting an honest opinion here, a nutter will call? I really don't think so.
This is a site for neighbours, people who live near to one another and want to get to know each other better.
>> "human rights is so silly"
Do you stop talking to people because misreported gossip will harm you?
I completely accept that there are uncountable risks in everything we do, but to remain anonymous because you might suffer is bringing everyone else down too. This 'no smoke without fire' thing has always harmed us and yet there are many passionate people on this site who post about 'complex, tricky or emotional ideas'
Are you aware of any incident at all that has arisen because of contentious HoL posts? I uphold the right of anyone to be open about hard-to-write stuff that has their name attached -that's the sort of society worth having, isn't it? Not one were ordinary people are too frightened to tell the truth.
Why not open an account in your real name so that you can tell the truth if you deem it risk-free, and one to hide behind? Then at least you'll add to the reals and diminish the fakes.
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