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To: Jeffrey S. Mitchell who wrote (800)	3/23/1998 3:22:00 PM
From: Spots	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 32873

>>not allowing two people to have the same alias on SI would be: 1. A convenience for those of us that don't have the time to keep checking profiles Agreed. I question that we give up more than we get for the convenience. Is there no other way to do this? >> 2. A safeguard against unscrupulous impersonation; believe me, it's happened I believe you. Again it's a question of giving up more than one gets and if there is an alternative middle ground. >> 3. No more a violation of expression than not allowing the same vanity license plate in a given state. Did I argue it was about freedom of expression? My opinion has to do with responsibility. >> If SI suddenly wants everyone to have numbers and no names then that's their prerogative; it's their site. Quite true. And I'd have an opinion about that, would express it freely (dispite my SI-imposed number), other numbers would express their opinions, no doubt varying as we have here, and Brad and Jeff (I mean 1 and 2) would make their decision, and we could (a) like it, or (b) lump it. I do think it has merit to make individuals distinct in some way. My opinion is that it isn't necessary to restrict handles to do that. Moreover, in the long run I don't think it's effective (witness the earlier Captain Kirk business-- THOSE handles are distinct). >>ask some SI people with stellar reputations who are being impersonated and trashed on Yahoo how they feel. I expect they feel terrible; they should have recourse; it should be enforced vigorously. How would restricting handles on SI effect that end? You make my point. Signed 9