Do away with Unregistered postings

[NotSure]

With all of the trolls we have been getting maybe its time to do away with anonymous postings?

The only issue I can think of would be 'Medical Topics' since no one would post about the third DUI, drug abuse, or hemmroids under their own name.

POA Management: Is it possible with vbulletin to restrict unregistereds to Medical Topics?

Any other reason not force registration on posters?

 

[Jim Logajan]

Most of the "interesting" posts and threads have been from registered users. For every anonymous troll post you care to point out, I bet I can find two troll-like posts from registered users who have been posting here for years.

In any case, it would likely be an exercise in futility.

 

[Jim Logajan]

Methinks that people come to forums like this to exchange information and learn instead of "thickening their skin" , or fending off juvenile B.S.snarky remarks. I've been off this forum for awhile, So it appears that I may be mistaken. I suddenly remember why I left.

I agree with you that trading information and learning among fellow aviation enthusiasts in a civil environment is desirable. But:

When civility is violated, the problem is that either someone somewhere has to expend the effort to restore it, or the people who desire civility have to adjust their expectations - perhaps by ignoring the unwelcome posts.

Most of the posters here get to use this web forum for free. Forum police cost money - you can't expect moderators to increase their efforts past a certain level for free. It is itself uncivil to freeload like that.

So - there is minimal forum policing. As a general rule, if one cannot control one's environment, and the problem the environment is causing is within one's mind, then the only alternatives are to take control of how one reacts to the environment - or one seeks another environment.

There is nothing wrong with opting out of an unpleasant environment - but as LoneAspen implies with "Methinks this person doesn't have skin thick enough to navigate the Internet," such a decision will close out many Internet social avenues.