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Outing another poster's RL identity should always be a banning offence. Discuss.

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FamiliesShareGerms · 23/12/2013 16:18

I genuinely cannot think of a legitimate reason to out someone else on MN. Therefore any posters who put up material or links which have the effect of allowing readers to put a real life identity to another MNer should be banned unless the identified MNer explicitly confirms that they do not mind.

Anyone think of any reasons why this policy shouldn't be adopted immediately?

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GotMyGoat · 23/12/2013 16:20

Safety, perhaps? For example someone threatens suicide and then in the news someone with a similar story is reported missing and the thread holds some vital clues?

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