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Updated about 9 years ago,
Possible Incognito function?
A suggestion I have for you is to offer an "incognito" function for the forums. For several years I used an alias before deciding to open a real account. I really enjoy my account and meeting investors from all over the country, but have had some problems. One unstable tenant I evicted found a post I wrote about him (I didn't give his name or location, but he figured it out). Another time, the town lunatic targeted me because I called myself a real estate investor on BP (I'm on the local planning board, but am not a developer). Sometimes I'd like to ask a question regarding the legality of an issue, but don't want to be implicated in anything, so I stick to non-controversial topics.
I know, having people's real names out there makes them behave (or it should). Heck, I don't even know if the technology exists to do this. However, I think having the option could foster more frank discussions.
Thanks for all you do!