From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!npoiv!npois!wbux5!wb2!houxz!hogpc!houti!kdh Newsgroups: net.flame Title: pseudo-names Article-I.D.: houti.236 Posted: Mon Mar 21 14:17:59 1983 Received: Wed Mar 23 06:15:30 1983 Now for my first contribution to this august newsgroup:(This IS a required header, isn't it?) Why is it that some people (or ai projects or whatever) who submit articles to the net feel the need to hide behind a fictional signature? I remember a great deal of heat over anonomous contributions some months ago, at which point the net at large heaped napalm on those who contributed without identifying themselves. To my mind, this is exactly the same. Please to not misinterpret - I do not have anything personal against Lady Arwen, the Duke DeNet, Gustav the Dewduster, or Ziggy, nor would I wish to restrict their asperations toward royalty or whatever. Many of their contributions have added substantially to the caliber of conversation here present. I do, however, find it difficult at times to take seriously the contributions of an individual who deliberately obscures his/her/it's identity by such means. What's the matter with you people?? Are you ashamed of the names your parents gave you, or are you just afraid of taking responsibility for your words?? Not afraid to sign my TRUE name, Kevin D. Hunter American Bell