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martyb
on Friday November 27 2015, @12:01AM
from the names-are-complex--there-are-real-and-imaginary-ones dept.
from the names-are-complex--there-are-real-and-imaginary-ones dept.
The Montana Standard always collected real names from people in their comments section, but until recently allowed them to post under a screen name.
Their new policy is to display the real name.
They will also display the real names of all people who posted pseudonymous comments before the policy changed. This is bad news for anyone who had a good reason to use a nom de plume.
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If bankers can count, how come they have eight windows and only four tellers?
(Score: 2) by unzombied on Saturday November 28 2015, @12:45AM
Newspapers used to protect sources. Reporters were sent to jail for protecting anonymity. Were famous for it. Honored in the community, even. Not this newspaper. Which is shameful.