Posted by Coordinator on July 15, 2004 at 20:31:49
Multiple Pen Names (handles). The use of multiple pen names is permitted on our bulletin boards, as long as there is no malicious intent for doing so.
Posting under a pen name allows you to express your views and get support for your pain while maintaining control over your privacy, and separating your past cult affiliation from your new life and workplace. In addition, if you have a situation where you could be cut off from your friends or family for speaking out against The Family, it is wise to avoid posting with your legal name or former 'Bible name'.
As a bulletin board user you are anonymous to other posters, but we will not allow misuse of this anonymity, such as using multiple anonymous names to:
* have several turns at the same local topic, especially in the same thread
* to manipulate readers into believing you have more support for your position than actually exists
* play mind games -- using the cover of anonymity and changing names to stalk other posters, confuse them, badger them or cause them grief
Posters caught doing this will be given a warning. Continued violation of this policy will result in being banned from the board.