[daoine]

I think everyone could learn a little from this...

Boards that allow anonymous postings should never be trusted, and never be given anything more than a passing thought.

Imagine this scenario:
Rhonda Rushee graduates from High School and is all set for recruitment at college the coming fall. Somewhere over the summer, Rhonda gets into a huge fight with her now-ex-best-friend, Sara Slander. Sara, having quite a mean streak, decides to torch Rhonda's chances at her school's recruitment.

So, Sara posts an obnoxious post on an anonymous board. People read and react. Sara goes further by posting under a different pseudonym revealing Rhonda's actual identity. Sara could further pretend to be Rhonda, Rhonda's mother, and Rhonda's best friend: all the while writing posts that make Rhonda look, well, less than flattering.

Think back to when you were 18. It's not that far-fetched. In fact, it's more reasonable than believeing that the original post was valid.

Honestly, I hope the people at Texas Tech ignore this fiasco entirely, and make judgements based on the women they meet, not the women they *think* they've met.

[edited to fix a typo. ugh]