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Originally Posted by agzg
I'm glad to see that - I had been wondering where she was but I know she takes breaks. She didn't forget her password again, did she?
To be honest, I joined in 2004, so I guess I don't have much to add along "Old School" lines, but the real name thing makes me sad. I mean, I know quite a number of poster's real (at least first) names, but I would never think to call them by their real name on the forums anymore, and that was something that was more common when I was still a newb.
Most of the time I don't care what a poster's real name is but it makes me a little sad that we have to be so guarded. Of course, real names and linking between different social media sites/blogs is what leads to livejournal stalking, personal threats, etc etc by the cray crays.
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Having a job where I have to be a lot more careful about my clients knowing where I live and about my regular life has, I think, made me care a bit less about the e-stalking sort of thing, if only because I think I could handle whatever comes from that appropriately. I worry more about the RL safety issues, but even that is more of an awareness than a worry. I guess it's just a new perspective?
I think we still have really good discussions here, just not the ones started by our troll.
/2005 is SIX years ago guys. Totally old school.
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