That's correct in a general technical sense Yabby, but I think when you post you do start a thread you take a certain small pride in what you have created and want to take care of it. People who start threads don't have a right to moderate them, put I suspect that they are more likely to want to try to ensure that the discussion is orderly and are probably more likely to let me know if action needs to be taken on something.

I think of threads you create as being a little like adult children. You can't tell them what to say, but it's your fault they're there in the first place, so you take pride and blame in what they do, and you're likely to intervene in their lives more than those of any other adults of the same age as them, and there's an expectation that you will.

Robert
I did not intend to offend you. I just feel resonsible.
Yabby No that is not what I was refering to but thanks anyway. Grahamn Well call me stupid but I am not a computer wiz like you and I have not been on many forums. What I do not understand is this. You said Ok if you want to join as a member in the name or any NFP organanisation this is what to do.
First you must go in and de register under your name.
Then you go back in and re re register as whatever name you are changing to.
ok I get that. To be honest it was myself and Steven the web guy
did it.
Right then how come Comments came up under two different names at the same time?
Is it because you have to change it on each thread?
Is it because its an office and the computers are net worked? Do you have to change it on each computer? ie Taryn used to come into the downstarirs office, myself upstairs etc., is that it? Each computer should have been cancelled and rejoined? Surley if its changed on the forum your end it should just be changed. I really do not get it.
Anyway if a persons new I think there should be some tolerance especially just after they pay a membership fee.
Its not anybody was trying to hide who they were
So if Steven and I changed it our end why is it our fault.?
I really do not get it

Even though both Wendy and PALE posted over the same time period, I also believe that the ID mix-up of PALE and Wendy at that time was an honest mistake or error of some kind. There were only a couple of post that overlapped.

I find it quite confusing.
Since the ID "PALE" is an organisation and both Wendy and Antje fall under PALE, does that mean that both can post now and how is this being checked?

As a general rule, if different people belonging to a certain organisation are all allowed to post under that organisation's ID, then doesn't that mean that PALE can do the same, because how would you be able to check who is doing the posting anyway? - or am I seeing this wrong?

How long does a suspension for multiple ID use normally last?
Is this ground for suspending the offender indefinitely or is there a time limit attached?

Whether or not the pale/wendy thing was an 'honest mistake', the subsequent abuse of the rules with a string of false id's certainly wasn't. Anyway, whether it is breaking these rules or breaking laws, ignorance is never a defence.

Is there are a point to all this? Should wendy be allowed back? IMHO she has never left :)

Robert set this thread up to help find ways of improving the system which was lovely of him. Here am I pointing something out that happend and asking a question about the system.
This is not about Wendy. Its about me. I want to know and understand the system. Ok For eg When you changed your ID from pig Farmer to PF Did you do it on each thread? because I didnt. I did it with a web master. He said that is what he was told to do. I cant see anything that refers to net worked computers. I dont even know if that was the reason two names came up. I take it you only have one computer. I dont. Depending on who is in the office is how I know which desk I am working from. I have told you a million times Wendy is not posting and has not posted since that day. This is about me and its a question. I do not understand otherwise I would not have asked Robert. I thought he would know being on OLO for so long. Do you have to do it on each thread and each computer? Or do you have to do it on each thread you have ever made a post on. I am not even sure I would remember all the threads to be honest.
Please just try for once not to turn this into a war or something it isnt. I think it is a fair question and I need to understand what if anything I did wrong when I set hers up so I dont stuff up again. Here I am asking and pointing something out that is a problem for me and I would appreciate if somebody could answer it.
There are nine computers sometimes up to twenty people. If I move from machine to machine do I have to do it on each machine? Surley it should be registered at the other end somebody has changed their ID

GrahamY

I am not aiming at PF or anybody else. I am if you like aiming at myself. Like I said call me dumb if you like I dont care. If I decide to go in and change my ID I need to know the same thing will not happen. Since I was the one who set it up its a fair question.
If somebody isnt being upfront and honest the dont use their NFP organisations name or their real names. It would be stupid to suggest otherwise. The other thing really when you think about it is this. Lets say myself Antje Struthmann wants to go in and make a comment on gay marraiges for eg. Everybody already knows Antje is with people Against live Exports and Intensive Farming in conjunction with RSPCA QLD. 'Sure' but my thoughts on gay marraiges should not be taken as speaking on behalf of that organisation now should it?
There for I am suggesting to you with respect there are a few things in the system that need some more thought. Which is why I thought this thead was started in the first place. So should I or anybody else be denied also the oportunity to have a personal opinion.?
Surley it would make more sense for a person to be themselves if its a personal post and to post under an organisation if they are with that organisation and paid a membership. I stress I am not refering to pale just theforum rules in general. The way the forum laws stand now a person would have broken the rules if they posted about that gay marriage in their real name and outside outside an organisations name:?
If they used an organisations name to express their views on something so personal they would be none too popular now would they. So is it fair that anybody is denied the right to post a comment just because they work for a organisation who may or may not have paid a membership