Where there be all this ranting in this section if people couldn't post anonymously?

And no your avatar isnt you so you are still posting anonymously. Im saying if we all had our full real names below our picture when we answered questions.Where there be all this ranting in this section if people couldn't post anonymously?
Because I have these types of conversations all the time I would like to think I would be the same person either way.


But because of the enmity people will continue so much of the BS that goes on here.


Thats the cost of free speech though it is taken for granted all the time. And under the banner of free speech people abuse this right everyday by saying the outlandish things we've read here daily.


But I absolutely think that if you had an exact name here %26amp; people could figure out who you were then there would be no way people would say half of this stuff,unless there were plain nuts!Where there be all this ranting in this section if people couldn't post anonymously?
the anonymity of the internet allows people to do all sorts of things they wouldn't otherwise do...and never be held accountable in the general cyberworld. of course, if things get serious enough (child porn, etc) the authorities step in...but otherwise it's a forum for opinions without recourse.





people might change a bit if they knew their names were going front/center, but that change would most likely come from fear of retribution, as someone in disagreement could then physically show up at their house.
No. However, that's OK. The real benefit of this site is to express views and even vent.It is not always possible to do so with family or friends .


No harm, no foul.





It's a good outlet for ideas, anger or frustration.





GOOD question.
You might as well pay attention; free speech is high finance. absolutely not. we'd all get in trouble. that's the beauty of the Internet. real people give real views unfiltered for the most part.
None of these people (especially the racists) would have the courage to say what they are saying on this forum if they couldn't hide behind a screen name.
I can't speak for everybody, but if I had to post my real photo and name I would really fear that someone would be put on some person's hit list...someone who recognized me.
I think there would be less...but some people are very stuck in their ways, and would probably say the same things they say anonymously.
Who cares? I say what I like and like what I ballly well say!
I have never said anything that I wouldn't have said using my real name.
Well, this is my picture. Any thing I say on here I would say publically.
i jefferson adam thompson would still rant!as long as obamma keeps lieing
I would still be the same person. I do this in real life, too.
Really good question... I think yahoo answers would be a greater place. You should write them a letter.
I don't think so..................Then you never really know.