Have You Survived Online Untruths?

Yes. I was once labeled a forum "Guest" with the increasing connotation of being a forum troll or posting inflammatory comments... or making a fool of myself. But after considering the posts I made, I've overcome the stigma... except making a fool of myself.

(Sorry. Couldn't help myself. There I go making a fool of myself again.)

Still at it I see.

And the pot calls the kettle black once again.

As far as I am concerned both of you are over paranoid cowards and/or common issue internet trolls nothing more.

Good.

Now, dear readers, out of these 3 posts which one has resorted to name calling and insults. You may be registered, and posting so, but lack civility. I was hoping the winky sign would convey that my post was, more or less, tongue-in-cheek. You might consider seeing someone about your tendency to rage, when the situation hardly calls for it.

I thought your post was funny. Besides, who doesn't want to take the new anonymous feature for a test drive?

kramarat

"Now, dear readers, out of these 3 posts which one has resorted to name calling and insults"

I did because I have the big brass ones enough to put my name to every single thing I post here for good or bad. The only time I have ever ever used the guest title was the first week I spent here before I decided to join and become a real member with a name and a reputation that can be tracked from one thread to another.

Dude, you need to chill. I've always posted as myself too, for better or worse. We have to remember, this isn't a freaking social club, it's an engineering site. They allow us a lot of latitude.

As long as anonymous posters don't decide to get involved in, or start some argument on here, they deserve as much respect as anyone else. You need to get off this kick! WTF

They are actually making an attempt to improve the site, and all you want to do is rant about how anyone that posts anonymously sucks. Quit it!

Hmm, maybe they could resolve this discourteous, malicious or ignorant behavior by having every one have to post their name, PE registration number and jurisdiction of registration. Then everyone knows that they are actually working engineers responding, and can locate them through registration records (plus they could file complaints against them with their jurisdictions that while unfounded possibly could be annoying to deal with). Additionally, it would probably stop all those over unity energy marketers from trying to drum up false or misinformed support. On the downside, no more college students with homework questions that neglect friction or aerodynamic effects.

Thanks, kramarat. I appreciate the empathy and support.

Last time I checked mine weren't brass. But here I am posting as me. It doesn't seem to be a requirement.

I really didn't mean to ruffle anyone's feathers. So, I apologize. I'm sorry I touched, what is obviously, a raw nerve for you. You may have taken offense at some of the Guest posts for the very reasons you cite, but, I for one, have never posted in such a manner as a Guest, that would incite a reaction like yours... well... except for the one above.

Oh no... not you again!