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Topic: Albert Lea Tribune Requires Name-Phone to Comment, Busy Days Ahead for the Discussion Forum< Next Oldest | Next Newest >
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One of the biggest changes will be to require verifiable full names for users who wish to comment on stories. Customers wishing to register will find a link at the top left of the Tribune website. The link will lead them to make a username, submit their first and last name, as well as a phone number and e-mail. They will then be contacted by a Tribune staff member and given approval for commenting.
http://www.albertleatribune.com/news...tonight

Their new requirements will likely eliminate any real meaningful dialogue. Boring! ???  
I sense a membership explosion at the Albert Lea Discussion Forum starting at around 5:00PM Today..
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I know, right?!?!

I have been thinking about whether or not I will be re-signing up. According to the article, you can still remain somewhat anonymous to others with a handle, but the paper has to know who is  who with the handle. I am just wondering how many people will be eagerly awaiting the phone call letting them know they can post on the Trib's site :rofl:  :rofl:

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Well so much for freedoms and the rights of the people. It is ok to say it only if we approve your right to say it.
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I think if I signed up I would get the name of who I talked to, their position, and then record them telling me that my true idenity will be kept secret.  That is a contract, and you can sue them from breaking it.
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The Tribune is really pulling a fast one.  EH.  OK , I'll play by the rules and if they want real names instead of screen names so be it. It will not keep me from speaking my  " MIND. "   :rofl:

Any forum that gives a person the choice to be real or hide is up to the forum owner.     :thumbsup:   Let's play by the rules and let the games begin.    :cheer:
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Oh for GODs sake, make up a phony name and a phony phone number.  It is ok, really its ok to do.

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They will then be contacted by a Tribune staff member and given approval for commenting.

Kind of tough to use a phony phone number, don't ya think? :brick:
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I didn't read it, didn't want to either, I as sure wouldn't give out my number, so I don't care one iota.

Gets pretty bad the trib caving into a bunch of cry babies.

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So  much for meeting the 5pm deadline...site is still up and working as normal..including accepting my handle and keeping me anonymous. Gotta love politics.

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The Mankato Free Press (equally as worthless as a newspaper) and their forums went to hell.  They have like 4 people that post.  Worse than a ghost town in there.

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