There really isn’t any hiding on the internets anymore. There never was any ability to hide, really, but many people tried anyway to hide behind fake names, forged email accounts and IP-spoofing surf sites. Why would someone try to hard to so fruitlessly hide their identity? The simple answer is: They’re up to no good. The more complex question is: Why Are You Hiding When We Already Know Who You Are?
In yesterday’s article, we discussed how the internet can bind old friendships. Today, we’ll examine why meeting virtual friends in person often leads to disaster and misconception.
Continue reading → Death on the Tethered Vine: Breaking the Virtual Bond
If you have an online life, you know the CyberBullies are stalking around you. They send you hate mail or leave anonymous/faked comments on your blog. They hide their identities because they are not brave enough to own their own words. They live in the muck and tar of disease and depression and they are not happy unless they can try to bring you down to their sycophant level.
Commenting on blogs is no longer open season for spewing anonymous bile and hatred. The bad old days of anonymous Wild West commenting is dead.
WordPunk requires all commenters be registered and we use OpenID to verify your identity. We just published a Registration Page that teaches you how to set up and use OpenID so you can comment.
The cool thing about OpenID is you may already have an account, but you don’t realize it yet. If you need help, please use the Registration Page to contact us.
RelationShaping ->( requires all commenters be registered. You know us, and we want to know you, too: No anonymous cowards allowed! We use the OpenID service. Please visit our new Registration Page for instructions on how to sign up and login.
As the internets condense, the volume and the viciousness of anonymous commenters has exploded. Two years ago, most big blogs allowed anonymous commenting. Today, those same blogs now require commenters to be registered in order to protect the integrity of the conversation.
Urban Semiotic requires all commenters be registered in order to join the discussion, and we use OpenID to meet that end. We have a new Registration Page that explains, in detail, how to use OpenID to sign in to this blog to comment.
The great thing about OpenID is you — probably already have an account — without knowing it! We look forward to continuing our thoughtful dialogue with you, and if you have any questions, please use the Registration Page to get in touch.
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