As suggested by the anonymous “Swimmer” in another thread “the names people use on the site are completely irrelevant.” I must respectfully disagree.
I personally give more credence to post made by people who are willing to tell us who they are, especially those who are active participants on a forum. And while there is no way to guarantee that I am who I say I am, none the less I respect the integrity of our posters enough to believe that they are who they purport to be.
What if Martin Luther had tacked his 95 Theses on his church anonymously? Would we now have legions of Anonymousans instead of Lutherans? And what of a Declaration of Independence submitted anonymously because our founding fathers did not want their dissenting opinions traced back to them? OK, maybe a little over the top.
I also like to know who I’m conversing with, so when chance brings us together, say in a stairwell at Indy, I can introduce myself and have an opportunity to really talk with anothers from our family of swimmers/posters.
With all this said, I also respect an individual’s choice of anonymity. The rules of the Forum allow this and I would hate to see folks not get involved, because they fear letting others know their true identity. So for those posting behind pseudonyms, please continue to do so. Just understand that to some of use the use of our names is relevant.
Former Member
Originally posted by Tom Ellison
Not posting your name is your RIGHT….Having said that…I think anyone who posts and does not have a name listed so people know who they are…Well, I think that is kind of CHICKEN….
and I respect your right to be judgemental. I just think you are wrong.
I prefer to look at it as showing caution. I have no idea who you really are or who will be here in the future. The fact that people post names doesn't tell me if they are good, bad or indifferent people.
I've seen some of the email some ofther people have received because they posted who they were. No thanks. There are some rather ugly folks that post here whether you know it or not.
I'd rather not open myself up to having to deal with it.
Originally posted by gull80
But we know where you live, Swampthing.
No you don't. You know what he put in his profile. Just like we don't know that Doc really lives in Cheyenne. Anyone can put practically anything they want in their profile. Nobody checks it.
Because of the nature of this site most likely what you read is probably factual but there are no absolutes here.
I admit to be overly cautious to putting personal information out over the web. All swimmers are not good people and not only that anyone can read what's here. If people choose to do post more that's fine. I'll continue on my cautious ways. If that makes me CHICKEN... then I can live with it.
Originally posted by swimmer
All swimmers are not good people. . .
Wait a minute, are you saying swimmers as a whole are not good people? Certainly not all people are good swimmers, even if they're good people, and not all swimmers are good (at swimming, that is), unless of course they're early bloomers.
Originally posted by gull80
Wait a minute, are you saying swimmers as a whole are not good people? Certainly not all people are good swimmers, even if they're good people, and not all swimmers are good (at swimming, that is), unless of course they're early bloomers.
That's humor , right? I'm getting better all the time.
Wow, surprised to see this still going.:) Caution is fine, and I do think swimmer is a much more serious person than some others on this board. Looks like he/she is learning humor though.
Must be lonely in Cheyenne, but you get the pick of the lanes right?
As far as good and bad people, yes I believe there are predators on the web, but having been in the swimming community for 9 years now(mostly age group), I have found it filled with wonderful people and the icky ones are pretty far and inbetween.
So geek, you really are a geek?:D
Originally posted by dorothyrd
Wow, surprised to see this still going.:) Caution is fine, and I do think swimmer is a much more serious person than some others on this board. Looks like he/she is learning humor though.
Must be lonely in Cheyenne, but you get the pick of the lanes right?
As far as good and bad people, yes I believe there are predators on the web, but having been in the swimming community for 9 years now(mostly age group), I have found it filled with wonderful people and the icky ones are pretty far and inbetween.
So geek, you really are a geek?:D
I'm trying to learn humor. Someone may have to alert me when they see it.
