Hi
just noticed from reading further down
and at RMN -- that it has been posted
Just kind of getting back into the loop
of writing again
have been out of province tending to
my Mother with some health problems
and she has no internet and does not
want internet
She is quite content with volunteering
at the Nursing Home -- which she is
not in --- and happy volunteering for
the ladies auxilliary for the Canadian Legion
and going to church and being active in
the seniors club in her community
She had some back surgery and a few
complications --- but appears to be up
and on the go again ---
The reason I put the article up was
In Canada recently
CBC News a public form funded by the
taxpayers of Canada has moved to change
their comment section at the bottom of
some of their articles from
those that use pseudonyms to you must
use your real names
because some have abused the rules and
regulation for commenting and hiding behind
made-up names while -- I guess -- attacking
someone else for their points of view
Some are upset about this move and some think
that is a great idea
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/cbc-news-online-commenting-no-pseudonyms-1.3496467
(snip)
CBC will ban the use of pseudonyms for readers commenting on stories on the CBC.ca website, the corporation announced Thursday.
All commenters will be required to use their real names, Emma Bedard, spokeswoman for CBC English Services, told CBC News.
The move is a "request for transparency on the part of [online] users," Bedard said.
over 7600 comments have been written
regarding the CBC move
as for my name and it sounding like a pseudonym
Cmanynames
C is for Cathy my real names
and manynames is my native name
have not written a CBC comment to find out
it they will take the name -- manynames
or do they want my maiden name or do they
want my married name
I just have to wonder how many names some
people have
I actually know more than a few people with more than six names
especially if they are from many countries around the world
Cathy is a very common name used in every country in the world
in many different forms
and not in any racial reference while writing this
Mohammed seems to be a very popular name used by
hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of males around the world
along with their other 6 or 8 names on their actual birth certificates?
You can change your name for a fee anytime you want?
So what is up with the real name thing?
I'm not hiding behind my name
maybe some are, I don't know ?
I have no problem with using real birth name
real married name or real native name
native name
C(Cathy)manynames
I earned that name
I was married and divorced
I was married again and he died
and I have been married for the 3rd time
for over 25 years
What name do they want?
What's the purpose behind this?
If you do not agree with CBC article
do you get banned
I guess we will see
(snip)
'Anonymity hard to prevent entirely'
When asked by CBC News if banning pseudonyms was the same as banning anonymous comments, Bedard said the goal is to "encourage our users to use their real names," but "anonymity is hard to prevent entirely."
Bedard said it is too early to say what kind of measures CBC might consider to try to ensure people are not using fake names.
She noted that banning the use of pseudonyms is "really just a first step" in fixing the issue of hateful comments online and that CBC will be looking at other measures, including the comment moderation process.
Cathy
