Don't like it
I don't like this departure.
This is why I think we should have our identities as "screen names only", without posters' personal info and picture shown.
If a person has a well-stated, courteous complaint or opinion to post, why should it matter "who" says it??
Rancor about a post or disagreement does not need to be personalized and used against a particular poster, nor to gang up on him/her and then shun that person.....which in turn can make it look to newbies as if there is an "inner circle" or censoring group that gets to approve, disapprove, or have the last word on and silence somebody else's suggestion or complaint.
Too often, the response is "attack the messenger", but when it's the "messenger's" real name and picture on the line, it's far more wounding....wounding in a way that scares off others who want to join in on the discussion. Many of the quietest, non-confrontational people I know are the ones who often come out with the most profound, succinct statements I've ever heard! But they won't venture into a discussion where they're going to be publicly ridiculed and made to look stupid.
Besides "screen names only", I think there's no need for this "friend" stuff on TOTV, inviting particular people into your circle of friends, which again, can look like there are definite "insiders" and "outsiders".
Inviting people to be your "friend" is what Facebook is for....to be able control privacy and access to your personal information, photos, wall posts by others, etc.
And as I said in another post, many of us are not retired and are working or looking for a job (in a tough, tough job market). I don't know why any of us would want our arguments and sometimes immature banter or ardent political stances to be seen and read by a person who's considering hiring us.
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