Thursday 21 March 2013

THE DEATH OF ANONYMITY...



Due to an increased amount of inane anonymous comments, I will no longer be publishing anonymous remarks unless they have a name affixed to them.  That's to say, you can still use the anonymous function, but please also use some kind of name, even if only a pseudonym, so that I can separate the wheat from the chaff.  Your co-operation is greatly appreciated.

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Update: Due to the number of abusive and insulting comments, the anonymous option has now, unfortunately, been removed.

Further update: I've now restored it again - for the foreseeable future at least. 

7 comments:

  1. I know plenty of bloggers who simply get tired of it all soon enough. I hope it doesn't take it out of you.

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  2. No danger, Chris. What these losers forget is that I always get the last word. My previous post received some ridiculously obtuse comments from someone who was too-hard-of-thinking to be real, so he must have been at it. If he was genuine, then he simply doesn't have a clue about anything and shouldn't be allowed out on his own (and probably isn't).

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  3. Does this mean you'll also stop posting anonymous comments on the blogs of others?

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  4. No, it doesn't mean that. Mainly because I don't post anonymous comments on the blogs of others. Can't stop what you haven't started, now can you?

    You've now had at least a couple of attempts under different names, trying to peddle your nonsense. It's a shame you have nothing better to do with your sad little life.

    Time to put your inflatable sheep to one side and find a girlfriend perhaps?

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  5. Sorry to her you're having troll trouble, glad to hear you're still allowing anonymous comments (there's something in me that just refuses to do the whole "get an account' thing - I know that "they" have got all my details a zillion times over anyway, but still....


    cheers
    B Smith

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  6. Best, Kid. We've had our times on the BAB with what I call drive-by commenters. I think you are wholly within the bounds of fair expectations of cordiality and accountability. Too bad everyone doesn't play nice and seek to build community.

    Doug

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  7. As most regular readers will know, B & Doug, I have no problem with printing anonymous comments, even ones that disagree with me. However, when they are just expressions of stupidity (or someone being a smart@ss with an personal agenda to pursue - like 'Grafter') then I draw the line. Life's too short. Thanks for your comments.

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ALL ANONYMOUS COMMENTS WILL BE DELETED UNREAD unless accompanied by a regularly-used and recognized
name. For those without a Google account, use the 'Name/URL' option. All comments are subject to moderation and will
appear only if approved. Remember - no guts, no glory.

I reserve the right to edit comments to remove swearing or blasphemy, and in instances where I consider certain words or
phraseology may cause offence or upset to other commenters.