Having an alias debate name says what? What's the purpose of hiding your true identity?
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I have no need to hide from things I've posted in the past. If I've made an obvious mistake, I would always hope to show the integrity of owning up to it. If I have fallen short on doing so, shame on me. Admirable. Can you please show is an example on this site of when you have made a mistake? And further, when you have admitted to it? why am I on this debate site? Oh oh oh I know that one... is the answer to further a political cause? 1
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Owning up to them and shifting the blame are two totally different things. Everyone makes mistakes but actually owning up to them is more respectful. As to alias's, I know one person admitted they have one other alias to upvote all the downvotes that some other people very liberally apply. A few others.....I'm not sure I guess it's to address a personality quirk? Maybe one day they feel mean or something, I'm not sure. I'm 90% certain that Chinaman and Outlaw are the same so if that's the case then "Outlaw" gave a stink about not being able to use the N word when this site's creator asked him to stop, then he turned around and created Chinaman so he could keep going. I don't even know how many a few other members have on here, some are definitely more than two. Probably to upvote their own statements and downvote someone else who is irritating them? 1. There are violent predators all over the internet looking for their next victims. This would be particularly wise for women to consider and I know they do consider it. 2. You work for a business that like many business think they own you even when you're not at work, so they seek out your online posts and if they deem them unacceptable they fire you. 3. You don't feel like using your real name for a reason that you don't even bother to question, you just do it automatically because you have common sense. <--- me One question: You guys do realize that you're using aliases right now don't you? Oh, and I know that my post won't last long. The ever pious FromWithin has no tolerance for free speech. After this post is deleted or I'm banned from it I won't bother to post on any debate he or she starts again. 1
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I'm not saying we should be using our reals names. I'm speaking to the people who start with their original debate name, but then add many more to deceive people who learned how deceptive they are. The entire reason to keep your original site name is because people get to know your philosophy on life, which saves a lot of time if we think this is some new person we are talking to. So many on these debate sites are chldish fools who lack the intellect to actually debate. They simply want to stir up trouble, and then when they find themselves getting banned, they change their names. Ahhhh yeahhh. To some extent agree with you. I do believe that when debating, who you are should be not part of the debate. We aren't disputing identities we are disputing arguments. For all I know you could be a pro life communist playing the devil's advocate. Does it matter in the context a debate? 1
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WEll, it could go either way. Hiding your true identity is not necessarily devious; some people would like to use an alias so as to avoid attracting attention to their true identity, or they would like their opinions to be credited as much as the next person's. For example, if people on the internet knew my real age, I would be instantly discredited; that is my purpose in using an alias, though I do agree that they are usually unnecessary, especially on debate sites. 1
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