Jeeez, It is hard to remember when I have encountered so many luddites.
Why no pictures? Of course this IS the web. I am looking at these posts, not listening to them on the radio! It's ridiculous not to use the full multimedia to advantage. How on earth can pictures offend anyone? There is no reason pics cannot be uploaded from local machines. They could easily be kept within the look and feel of the forum.
I didn't realise this would be a collection of ultra-traditionalists and creationists. Pictures exist, you know, you can't un-invent them. Earth to old fogies... you may as well read this forum in a dos screened command prompt window
Also, why on earth don't people publish their true identity, too? Most of the problem with aggression and bad feeling is that people are allowed to be anonymous. Is it so awful to be yourself?
It's about time some transparency was introduced into forums, IMHO. I would say: "If you're not prepared to say who is really speaking, then shut up", that would be my personal rule.
Just as on my letters page on my website, I publish 1,500 letters from customers and unless someone gives me a reasonable reason, I display the full name and address.
And allow (at least) pictures. Do you all browse the web in Lynx?
Even during the war, media contained pictures, you know. For luddites who can't bear to look at the new-fangled images, simply allow them to be turned off in the settings!
Sheesh!
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