Off Topic — HabitableZone

Off Topic » in reply to Actually, I think that Robert said this sort of handling was ok. If the post is just a quote. And the handle is just the quotee.

I think there's a particular danger here

Using a real-world person's name as the handle suggests that they themselves are posting here.

That is misleading, imho. Certainly, on the Space Board it would get you busted instantly.

I'd prefer if this did NOT become seen as "accepted" behaviour.

I am, and always have been, in favour of fixed handles, and registration for using this site. That covers SO many of our issues about malicious posting...

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