Are Respondents Afraid?
Having lived in America for over seventy years, I have encountered segregation in schools and housing and in other ways. I have seen a lot of changes made, most for the better. I have not, directly, encountered the Ku Klux Klan but I see some remnants when people hide their identies by using aliases or parts of their names. I am sure some do it with no evil intent, but others want to hide their identities, not to stand behind their opinions. "Patch believes in transparency, and we ask that all your registration information be truthful. You may not use aliases or other means to mask your identity."
This stated registration policy seems to clarify a policy of if you are afraid, don't say it, or at the least you have to use your full name.
Diversity calls for people that live in a community to concern themselves about how others may receive some things that they do, even with no evil intentions. If I were to use my first name (Holston) only, I could be easily identified because there are only two that I know of. Most people have first names much more common and thus first names, only, hide their identity.
I hope people try to be respectful of others and stand for what you believe without a deliberate attempt to hide (under white sheets) are using aliases or partial names.
Sebastian Serra
8:38 pm on Friday, May 4, 2012
and how do you propose this be enforced? Checking ID's when you sign up? This is 2012, not 1967. There will always be someone who can find a technical way around this. They could try to use Facebook log ins, which STLtoday went to, but people can still create fake facebook profiles, there will always be a way around it. It's not that big of deal.
Holston Black Jr.
11:12 am on Tuesday, May 8, 2012
It may not be a big deal to you, but don't tell me how to feel unless you have walked in my shoes! I am not trying to tell you how to feel about issues that have personally affected you, because I don't know you. If I feel somethimg is not right I will try to correct it, which is my right and obligation!!
George Lenard
1:52 pm on Friday, June 15, 2012
If this is the policy, it should be enforced as well as possible. That 100% enforcement is infeasible is no reason not to try to enforce, nor is it reason not to have the policy.
Sebastian Serra
5:06 pm on Friday, June 15, 2012
George, my point is that it is not enforceable! not even 10%. How do we know Holston is really Holston? Or that you are really George. This is the internet, there is no way to enforce it. Keep in mind the patch is here to sell advertising, to make money for AOL. How do they make money? Increase traffic to the site. What is a good way to increase traffic? Have these comment sections. I bet you have clicked on that Ucity Sign/Logo story several times since its been published. You will see a decrease in traffic if you try to institute some sort of ID check to make postings on the site. Just my 2 cents, but would like to hear a legitimate way to enforce it? Facebook profiles will not work. Go to CNN.com and see how they handle it there. You can still be anonymous. Heck if you come up with an idea, sell it to the media companies, they would love it.
Jacob Piwo
6:05 pm on Friday, June 15, 2012
I am new to this site and catching up on all these comments and stories about Ucity. Quite a city we have here. lol I agree with Sebastian. Almost impossible to police something like that if you want to allow comments.