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Alias / Real names

July 20, 2019
6:08 PM *

  Re: Alias / Real names
  By: Gamgee to All on Sat Jul 20 2019 02:27 pm

 > Hi all,
 > Just wanted to post an informational message ... I've recently
 > reorganized my board to allow posting with an alias, instead of
 > always requiring a real name.
 >
 > So if you've seen me posting as Dan Clough, I'll now be posting
 > as 'Gamgee', except in message subs that require a real name.
 >
 > To make sure I understand that correctly - is it generally
 > preferred to use real names in "sysop only" echos?  Also how
 > about FidoNet echos - should ALL of them use real names?

In FidoNet, it's on a per-area (echo) basis, but most echoes are real name
only, so I just leave them all as real name only.

On DOVE-Net, all subs, don't care. Use alias or real name, up to you.

                                            digital man

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