Posted by Honore on January 3, 2007, at 20:13:40
In reply to Re: cap on Name changes, posted by Dr. Bob on January 3, 2007, at 3:05:38
Three doesn't seem like a reasonable cap on name changes.
I haven't seen a compelling argument here for any cap. Some people might not be entirely comfortable at some moments that someone seems to know them, but that can be remedied by babblemail, if it really is a problem.
That seems like the only reason given so far.
People make name changes for many reasons, and I don't see the harm in it. Maybe some people have trouble finding a name they really seem comfortable in and they experiment a bit; maybe there's some interaction that didn't go in a comfortable way, and they want to reimagine their relationship with someone or some people; maybe they want to "start over" after posting things they regret.
Whatever the reasons, a cap of three seems unreasonably constraining, especially in view of the possiblity of simply coming not to like a name, which is chosen without knowing what it feels like to be named that.
I don't know, but this seems a rule looking for a rationale, rather than a rule that arises out of some pressing problem that calls for some regulation.
Honore
poster:Honore
thread:717507
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20061228/msgs/719044.html