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Posted by Dr. Bob on November 13, 2000, at 0:21:54
> Just wanted to let everybody know that I won't be posting anymore, ever again, on the net using my real name. Last night, my husband showed up all upset because a friend gave him a floppy with all my various posts to this site. Some were not even ones I made but were by someone with a similar name. So be careful in posting!
I'm really very sorry about this. :-(
You have to give a name and an email address when you register, but:
1. The name doesn't have to be your real name.
2. The email address has to be a valid email address, but you don't have to give it when you post.In other words, you don't have to make your real name or your email address public.
Sorry again, but the price of liberty is eternal vigilance.
Bob
Posted by stjames on November 13, 2000, at 1:37:33
In reply to Re: confidentiality, posted by Dr. Bob on November 13, 2000, at 0:21:54
I have said it before and I will say it again, do not use
your real name in your e-mail. Your e-mail name should also not
be the same as you user ID and password you use to dial in, if you use
an ISP. This is what those free e-mail accounts are useful for.James
Posted by Racer on November 13, 2000, at 11:51:21
In reply to Re: confidentiality, posted by stjames on November 13, 2000, at 1:37:33
And just to make it tripley clear:
free email accounts like hotmail, excite, yahoo, etc, are EASY to set up. You have to have a valid email address to set one up, but it won't show up anywhere.
Instructions: go to one of the free email sites, www.excite.com, or whatever. Check the links: one will start you on your way to getting the new free anonymous email account set up.
When you log in to get your email, the site will show your name. Note: it won't show your name unless you've entered your password. No one who doesn't know your password can find out who you are.
For those of you who share a computer, learn to manage your cookies, since the free email accounts rely on cookies to log you in.
Good luck, and don't stop posting -- just learn a little to post more safely.
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