Only allow guests to post under "guest".

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It's that time again to update and improve this site. One of the ongoing things I get complaints and questioned about is the guest board.

Should I only allow guests to post under the default name "guest"?

It's been stated in other threads that people don't like it when just the user name "guest" is used. People aren't sure who is being replied to when too many users only post as guest.
As far as making this a members only site, I thought you wanted this to appeal to as many people as possible. I'm sure there are a lot of people who would stop participating if they HAD to register. (and I doubt it is just the people who "cause trouble")

It's an overall problem though. True the site would loose visitors but thats something that might just have to happen to keep this site up. Registering only requires somebody to pick a username for the account and an email address to link the account to. If the user picks to hide the email then nobody will see it but me. This in the end helps me keep track of who posts what just in case of people using other people's names again.

I've decided to move the guest board to archives. All threads are locked but you can still read them. Please post new topics under the correct category under the main boards.

This is one of the attractions to this site...there are enough people posting under the "guest" that no one (and in a small town, many get enough clues to figure out who you are by reading daily) can figure out who you are for the most part unless you seek to give clues.

There seems to be honesty because people can speak without fear of repercussions from others or lose business because of.  It will probably lose some of the attractiveness.  I don't see why we need to have people fighting back verbally and it's hard to pin the tail on someone without the usual handle when so many are posting under the same one.  I know on other boards, there becomes a vendetta and others gang upon a particular person as you saw happen early on on this with a person who later withdrew the posts.  You have to do what you have to do. Thanks for allowing us the freedom you have.  (Oh, I think guest is more widely read because after awhile the ones with a particular handle are avoided because they acquire a certain label from their posts...just a thought.)

I had my handle taken a couple of days ago by a new registeree even though they haven't posted with it yet... .  Now my earlier posts with that name aren't even the owner of it.

It seems that many people do post under "guests".   By restricting posting to  members only the number of postings me decline.  From reading some of the postiings, I am guessing that many who post under "guests" post more than one time, so why not just register as a member.  The admistrator has stated on the home page that we don't even have to use our real names in our profiles and that the system is set up so that our identity ( e-mail address) will be concealed.  With everyone who wishes to post a message registered I am sure that it will help eliminate some of the past problems  such as using some one elses name when posting as a guest,  I am sure we all would like to see this forum continue and will co-operate with the administrator as well as one another.

It seems that many people do post under "guests".   By restricting posting to  members only the number of postings me decline.  From reading some of the postiings, I am guessing that many who post under "guests" post more than one time, so why not just register as a member.  The admistrator has stated on the home page that we don't even have to use our real names in our profiles and that the system is set up so that our identity ( e-mail address) will be concealed.  With everyone who wishes to post a message registered I am sure that it will help eliminate some of the past problems  such as using some one elses name when posting as a guest,  I am sure we all would like to see this forum continue and will co-operate with the administrator as well as one another.

Very good point. More then likely we will decline in posts daily but I think we will gain more quality posts in the process, but who really knows. In the future I might bring back the guest board if the demand is high enough. I've been looking in to some new updates for the site code and in a few months I might bring it back, but all posts will need to be validated by me before they show up on the threads.

SORRY i hit quote instead of reply and didn't realize it. This should be easier to read .

This is the first time I've been to this site. As far as "quality" posts....I've seen very little. The administration..and a few members have actually posted topics and replies that do some good...strike a discusion...or inform others of something. Most of it...excuse my language...is **** talk. You'd think that the gossip would quit after people leave highschool...but this forum is a proven example..that most adults...small towns...big cities...talk a lot of garbage. I've seen posts on here about different politicians in the community ...business men...petty topics like hittin' the damn clock...that are just childish.  Now if ya got something to say...say it..but if you are just talking ****...especially about something you don't know about..get your damn facts straight before you start talking. 

Have you people ever thought about Celske's children?...or Lynnie bowlyou's family?....or people you are hurting? yeah..exactly absolutely not.

Yeah ...Celske may be a dumb ass....and for people who like him...a very nice guy. Lynnie bowlyou? hmm...people don't check their facts too much..and for the ones who say they see these emails..and know all these facts about these people....hmm...maybe we should start checking the IP addresses..because that is most likely confidential information (if it is actually true)...that is being given out.  And for the clock...the man hit the clock cuz he has heart problems...if you got your "facts" straight...you would have known he had stents put in two days following..because of what happened in this incident.  And to go at one of those girls on that post for standing up for him if she worked there back in the day...telling her she needs to go back and take an english class..or stay in college...haha..right there is another fact you haven't figured out....have you seen the girls who work there that are younger? highschool. You can't expect her to be a genious....she's young. (once again why you should have to be atleast 21 to post on somethign like this...even with the adults it's getting immature...what do you expect letting teenagers on it? but...looks like they might have something more to say than some of the adults.

And once again..speaking of the whole tastee freez drama from the past...why are people bringing this old stuff up? 

The topics of the upcoming election....the CENO topic...educational topics that affect this community...THAT is what should be put on here. But once again...aledo has to post their gossip.  You'd think if people had enough balls to post some of this crap...on the internet..they might grow some and say it to people's faces..but no..they have to post it on a forum like this.

SO there is my input...I would have posted it under my own registered name..but the damn thing keeps erroring when i try to send the activation link.  As far as guests? it's people who can't get enough guts to post under their own name....so they shouldn't be here at all.  Let them read the posts..but not have input....this was the first topic i found that i could reply to since my activation code won't send....so it looks like you've already got a step ahead of my idea.

good job. but who knows if it will produce "quality" posts. That was probably your intentions when you created this site..to get insite on opinions..have some debate..but i know for a fact that highschoolers even from westmer (that the topics in these forums don't even affect) read this forum and reply to them*cough*lynnie hittin the clock post*cough* . So obviously it has just become a gossip column in some parts.

I won't be back(because i dont think it's right posting under guest...)...but as for quality...in hopes of your intentions..i hope it picks up. and the drama..drops out.

I was checking this website multiple times a day when "guests" were posting because it was good to find out "the REST of the story" as Paull Harvey would say.   It's too bad that a few ruined it for everyone else by namecalling, obscenitys, accusations, smart mouthing, defamation, and meanness, etc. 

I wish there was a way that people could continue to interact honestly with the latest information that only a few know otherwise but suppose this website will go the way of so many others.  It was different, interactive, many involved and was informing the person who didn't happen to be in the leadership position to "know" more of the truth. Many were given the "inside story" and it allowed others to inform others what was really happening that they weren't able to express without fear of reprisal (and most of us have been there...peers, church leaders, boss/employee or an oppressive neighbor.)  Now I find I am losing interest in the site because there is not much happening with the restrictions even though I understand why. 

In a small community there are people who "walk" one way and "talk" another and this site allowed others to speak openly about the deception some accept without knowing the other side.

Yes, it is too bad that a select few have caused problems for the users of this site.   But I do believe that the administrator will do everything possible to see that the site continues.   If i recall it was ment to be an anonymous forum.  But because of a "flaw"  i can"t think of the proper technical term, some ( with more computer knowledge than I have ) were able to dig into the system to learn the identities of these who were using the sight, which caused a problem.   That flaw was corrected.  Then we, yes, we as in the ones who use the sight, caused problems by posting as some one we weren't that is using some one elses screen name or even real name.  This opened up a whole new can of worms.  But once again the administrator has done what is  best for the sight at this time.   In a previous posting by the administrator it was stated that possibly the guest postings could be brought back.   If and when that might happen it would be up to us as indiviuals, just as it is now, to report things that we know to be inappropriate or inaccuate  to the administrator.   You are right Mr Anonymous,in the future there might be too many postings for one person to preview.  Perhaps one or more of the regular posters could be asked to monitor the sight.  But as long as we "behave" ourselves and do not slander or liable some one, reviewing an artical before posting would not be needed.  As stated a few have caused problems for all.   I do look for this forum to continue.  It can be an asset to the community, Aledo and the entire county.   But we have to use common sense and not abuse it.

You can still post as much as you want once you register. Just as simple as that. This keeps the forum in order and helps prevent people claiming to be somebody else and end up causing the site problems.

It only takes a few to ruin it for everyone.

What was wrong with my post??? I wasn't rude. I wasn't mean. I wasn't vulgar. I speculated what I thought was/is happening. How is that any different from what anyone else has done here???

There are only two ways of telling the complete truth ---- anonymously and posthumously.
                                Thomas Sewell         

This board is not meant for discussions. If you want to talk about this stuff post under the general board.

what is the latest entry supposed to mean?  I thought this forum was for discussion.