Re^2: Methods For Better Questions

While this is true, I am not trying to take away their anonimity. I would just prefer that they be required to read it every time they post. If they would like to continue to post, then register. If they are already registered, then post as themselves. If we are truly a non-bashing community, then no one should be ashamed to ask for help.

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Re^3: Methods For Better Questions by dimwit (Acolyte) on Dec 15, 2006 at 00:43 UTC
Anonymity seems to be a tradition on PerlMonks. Perhaps the question of whether PerlMonks wants to change that tradition should be discussed before discussing a change to posting procedure. Requiring anonmyous monks to read the node every time they posted just means they have to go to the node. How are you going to ensure that the node was read? It would be easy enough to scroll to the bottom of the node (or wherever) and hit the 'I read it' button without paying any attention to the information in the node at all. It is rather hard to force people to do things anonymously. They will cooperate or not but only if they want to. Forcing the issue brings us back to the question of whether to have anonymity at all. xenchu the dim (ie. dimwit) Well, 'splain it to me!	[reply]

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Re^3: Methods For Better Questions
by dimwit (Acolyte) on Dec 15, 2006 at 00:43 UTC

Requiring anonmyous monks to read the node every time they posted just means they have to go to the node. How are you going to ensure that the node was read? It would be easy enough to scroll to the bottom of the node (or wherever) and hit the 'I read it' button without paying any attention to the information in the node at all.

It is rather hard to force people to do things anonymously. They will cooperate or not but only if they want to. Forcing the issue brings us back to the question of whether to have anonymity at all.

xenchu the dim (ie. dimwit)

Well, 'splain it to me!

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