Hate-filled or malicious posts are not going to be tolerated on CathInfo, anonymous or not.

Members are not to use anonymity as a cloak for malice.

The Anonymous subforum was created to allow members to ask sensitive questions. As I have often stated, a person's handle represents an identity, even though someone might have difficulty getting that person's social security number. Just because you don't give out enough info to make yourself a victim of identity theft does NOT mean you are anonymous.

Anonymous is Greek for "without name". Your member name is still a name.

Posts in this subforum will be subject to moderation just like any other. If you see an offending post, please notify me about it because there is no way in heck I'm going to read every post on a forum as large and busy as CathInfo.

If there are any posts I've "missed" in the past (anonymous subforum or not),

1. I apologize. I certainly have become more quick to deal with stuff like this over the past couple years.

2. They might be old or buried now, but I say "better late than never". Send me a link to offensive or malicious posts, and I'll look into it.


What I don't want is a bunch of tattling about heated discussions. I'm not going to have a vague rule like "be charitable", even though that sounds really good on paper. Arguments can seldom be kept perfectly charitable like a discussion between two theologian-saints. Most Catholics aren't saints and I'm realistic enough to acknowledge that. Sins are between each member and God. I'm not here to prevent all sin.

AND YET...the more flagrant malicious statements, off-the-wall accusations, etc. will certainly be dealt with. There's a line that shouldn't be crossed.

You know what? I can't really put that line into words, either. That's why I don't have a robot or a software program do the moderation -- I do it myself. I can tell when someone was high on anger when they posted something, and I'll deal with it accordingly.

 :applause:You beat me to it, Matthew!  Be 'anonymous' for righteous purposes only.
~Prevent harm or embarrassment to others.
~Keep actual identity secure from theft or abuse.
~Maintain privacy regarding issues to which one has a right to privacy.

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If someone starts insulting, accusing, etc. resist the temptation to retaliate in like manner.  With the exception of the teen hang-out forum, CI is for adults. So let's act like them!
Frances, the :dancing-banana:!