Anonymous Posting. Options

[*Monochrome.*]

Well as I was looking through Mod.Preformance thread.I noticed theres alot of fighting and bickering in there.Now sometimes because of this reason Members feel that they need to make a different account just that they can get their point across without having to reveal who they are,So that it wont look likethey have a personal problem the mod they are critiqing on.

However,With power to IP track identitys become Revealed and then more problems arise.

My Idea is to have a anonymous post ability where it cannot be IP tracked unless they are member bashing, or spaming or whatever.

What do you think?

[*Uronacid*]

I think that anonymous posting is a horrible idea, but for some reason cB needs it.

How I feel:

I feel cB needs anonymous posting because the members on this site cannot deal with conflict. Members of this website tend to harbor bitterness against one another. They let it fester, and as a release they become bias and passive-aggressive towards one another or use "anonymous shutouts". They secretly sabotage each others reputations, and manipulate the community causing separation amongst staff and members alike. It's as if they are playing a sick and twisted game. A game where conflict is avoided, and each and every confrontation or opportunity is competition fueled by hatred, pride, or revenge.

I think that one of the largest problems on this site is that it doesn't allow for conflict to occur. Any sign of conflict in a thread tends to be a red flag for the closing of an "infected" thread. Members on this site teach "conflict avoidance" instead of "conflict management". It may seem as if staff has become too strict, but can we really blame staff?

No, I think that staff has good reason to close these threads. The members of cB (staff too) are so competitive that instead of responding to honesty with empathy they respond in a defensive, condescending, or offensive tone. Members making an attempt to level with a conflicting party are torn to shreds and in the process taught to adapt to competitive environment that cB harbors. The members are so competitive they tear each other apart at the very site of a conflict, and the staff can't allow for conflict to work itself out without history repeating itself in return removing a way for conflict to resolve naturally. It's circle of hatred that goes around and around without a way to stop, building up more and more as the cycle continues.

With all the hate flying around, conflict occurs more violently/often. Staff is forced to become more and more strict in order to keep peace within the community because members who harbor unresolved conflict are more irritable.

Eventually no-one is sharing opinions or giving their "honest" input because they fear what may occur when they do. Createblog.com has become a dramatic/political game. Creating more anonymous features will only allow people to avoid conflict for a longer period of time. It will only make our problems worse.

I think that the "anonymous shout-out" topic should be removed from the community.

[*Duchess of Dork*]

I think that anonymous posting is a horrible idea, but for some reason cB needs it.

How I feel:

I feel cB needs anonymous posting because the members on this site cannot deal with conflict. Members of this website tend to harbor bitterness against one another. They let it fester, and as a release they become bias and passive-aggressive towards one another or use "anonymous shutouts". They secretly sabotage each others reputations, and manipulate the community causing separation amongst staff and members alike. It's as if they are playing a sick and twisted game. A game where conflict is avoided, and each and every confrontation or opportunity is competition fueled by hatred, pride, or revenge.

I think that one of the largest problems on this site is that it doesn't allow for conflict to occur. Any sign of conflict in a thread tends to be a red flag for the closing of an "infected" thread. Members on this site teach "conflict avoidance" instead of "conflict management". It may seem as if staff has become too strict, but can we really blame staff?

No, I think that staff has good reason to close these threads. The members of cB (staff too) are so competitive that instead of responding to honesty with empathy they respond in a defensive, condescending, or offensive tone. Members making an attempt to level with a conflicting party are torn to shreds and in the process taught to adapt to competitive environment that cB harbors. The members are so competitive they tear each other apart at the very site of a conflict, and the staff can't allow for conflict to work itself out without history repeating itself in return removing a way for conflict to resolve naturally. It's circle of hatred that goes around and around without a way to stop, building up more and more as the cycle continues.

With all the hate flying around, conflict occurs more violently/often. Staff is forced to become more and more strict in order to keep peace within the community because members who harbor unresolved conflict are more irritable.

Eventually no-one is sharing opinions or giving their "honest" input because they fear what may occur when they do. Createblog.com has become a dramatic/political game. Creating more anonymous features will only allow people to avoid conflict for a longer period of time. It will only make our problems worse.

I think that the "anonymous shout-out" topic should be removed from the community.

Do you think there's a tincy wincy chance you might be taking things just a little too seriously? I mean, "hatred, pride, or revenge", "dramatic/political game"? It's an internet forum.

While I think it would be good for people to be able to communicate more effectively with one another, I don't see things as being "competitive." Truth of the matter is, some people just don't get along here. It's really quite simple. Unfortunate, but simple. Also, I don't think that everyone is dishonest and/or avoids conflict. There's a difference between someone just not wanting to talk to you and someone who is passive aggressive. That's my take, at least.

Also, the anonymous shoutout threads have been here for a long time. While some may use it as an outlet for frustrations, I see others using it for fun and throwing out silly little anonymous notes that I think are wonderful. I personally think it would be a shame to get rid of it. But that's just me.

Anyway, I think this has veered a tad from what Diana was trying to accomplish/vent/etc. She's allowed to post feedback (regardless of what people agree or disagree with). I don't think that there is much we can do about this (anonymous posting, that is) but we can all try to make a better effort at utilizing that thread for its intended purporse - Feedback. I try to think of that thread as a mini job review written/posted by the general public. Unless I am attacked (and you guys should be able to know the difference), I'll try to acknowledge and move on.

The IP check, for the record was taken a little too seriously (hmmm, taking things a little too seriously seems to be a bit of a trend lately). If it was such a problem (and in the future if it is a big issue or it means a lot to someone), why not just give the admins/heads a heads' up that you would prefer your identity to not be shared with anyone. Not that we would go around making PSA's to the Community about it, but if it means that much to you, it wouldn't hurt. Just a thought.

PS - LOL@Dani, I thought you were busting out the Dani-Smash ( ) on me.