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In Reply to: The 'Snowman' posts posted by Coordinator on April 08, 2005 at 13:45:35:
You're welcome to post & I don't feel it's necessary to name you, but just to point out that you posted under no less than 16 different names today. (Many of your earlier frivilous posts were deleted.) I remind you of our Rules & Guidelines which state:
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.
My interpretation of 'multiple' does not extend to 16 different names.
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.
This then is your warning.
