Anonymous members on FaceBook

[lornemalvo]

Someone on our local Facebook group posts as "Anonymous Member". His/her posts seem fairly innocuous so far but I don't trust anyone who doesn't put their name to posts. I don't understand why people engage with her/him

[sidekickdmr]

Not sure if serious.....

Its not one person, anyone can post in certain groups anonymously, including you!

[STIfree]

lornemalvo said:

Someone on our local Facebook group posts as "Anonymous Member". His/her posts seem fairly innocuous so far but I don't trust anyone who doesn't put their name to posts. I don't understand why people engage with her/him

Somewhat ironic posting on a forum.

What's your name then?

[LankyFreak]

STIfree said:

Somewhat ironic posting on a forum.

What's your name then?

Mr Lorne Malvo

[bigandclever]

LankyFreak said:

STIfree said:

Somewhat ironic posting on a forum.

What's your name then?

Mr Lorne Malvo

A hitman should be more circumspect, banging his identity all over the internet.

[kevsmev]

Someone on my local group posted a poll as to whether anonymous posts should or should not be allowed. Made me smile as they posted as "anonymous member".

Edited by kevsmev on Thursday 20th July 16:34

[LankyFreak]

kevsmev said:

Someone on my local group posted a poll as to whether anonymous posts should or should not be allowed. Made me smile as they posted as "anonymous member".

Edited by kevsmev on Thursday 20th July 16:34

Anonymously post this please.

Neil Johnston, lick my arse.

[FrankAbagnale]

LankyFreak said:

kevsmev said:

Someone on my local group posted a poll as to whether anonymous posts should or should not be allowed. Made me smile as they posted as "anonymous member".

Edited by kevsmev on Thursday 20th July 16:34

Anonymously post this please.

Neil Johnston, lick my arse.

Heard of "kiss my arse", but thats the first time i've seen "lick my arse".

Takes it to a new level.

[Grumps.]

STIfree said:

lornemalvo said:

Someone on our local Facebook group posts as "Anonymous Member". His/her posts seem fairly innocuous so far but I don't trust anyone who doesn't put their name to posts. I don't understand why people engage with her/him

Somewhat ironic posting on a forum.

What's your name then?

Some people really have no idea.

[LankyFreak]

FrankAbagnale said:

Heard of "kiss my arse", but thats the first time i've seen "lick my arse".

Takes it to a new level.

Maybe a local thing. Highlands, so we take it quite far.

[Olivera]

It's an atrocious feature from Facebook. Either the whole site should be all real personas, or all pseudonyms. Replying to an anonymous poster with your real identity is an unjustifiable asymmetry.

[lornemalvo]

LankyFreak said:

STIfree said:

Somewhat ironic posting on a forum.

What's your name then?

Mr Lorne Malvo

Fair point, but everyone on this forum has a user name, I'd never seen an anonymous poter on Facebook before.

[lornemalvo]

Olivera said:

It's an atrocious feature from Facebook. Either the whole site should be all real personas, or all pseudonyms. Replying to an anonymous poster with your real identity is an unjustifiable asymmetry.

That's really well put and far more articulate than the way I expressed my opinion

[bongtom]

Who cares.

The only reason people originally put their real names and profile pictures is to brag about how great their life is (usually to old school mates) and post multiple pictures of their kids with forced smiles or their new car/holiday etc etc and to put "Love you hun" or "u ok?" to other shallow idiots' posts.

It's the same now but now we have TikTok and Insta which are 10000% worse for narcissistic behaviour.