I never had any issues with moderation in DPreview ( over some 9 years ) but maybe I was just a good boy and kept my head down.
The sentiment about anonymous posting on these forums and social media is one I agree with - it is anathema to me and why I use socials and even these single theme forums as little as possible.
But most people try and conceal their identity not for malicious reasons but to try and protect themselves.
As has been said - it it virtually impossible to police so-called verified accounts. Anyone with half a wit can construct a fake identity - easily.
Generally, I feel that it is the quality of self regulation and vigilence that can keep a forum such as this community one clean though trolls are enevitable. likewise, amateur attempts to conceal identity will not be effective against scammers. I did close and reopen an account every few years on DPreview and use aliased identities but this was only as a comfort blanket and not really afford any protection: I just read that Affinity DB has just been hacked along with so many others over the years - it is fairly common of course. I closed my Linkedin account when they were hacked - in fact, the only people I linked to there were people I saw or spoke to regularly so what was the point ?
The only groups that I use that do manage verified identities successfully are very small ones e.g. owners group for a small auto/RV brand but there again, we mostly all know each other as people not ghosts in the ether.
Richard
