Hi folks,
I'm enjoying the current discussion of heart health, as I do most threads on this forum.
Just a gentle request that applies to all posts across this forum: Most people have handles (forum sign-in names) that don't include their first name. And yet we tend to know each other by first name when riding and having coffee. It'd be nice if people could sign their posts with their first name, so we have a better chance (I know--Daves....Steves....etc.) of knowing who we're corresponding with.
I think it's good practice for a couple reasons. 1) It tends to keep things civil (which is actually rarely a problem here); and 2) It's nice to connect faces with thoughts and ideas and it facilitates continuing certain online discussions during rides and coffees. Reason 2 is my main motivation for making this (again, gentle) request.
Of course, there are situations where anonymity is understandable and even useful. I'm not saying it shouldn't ever happen. Just hoping to have a better sense of who I'm conversing with online, especially if it's with people who are comfortable outing themselves when posting. Thanks!
Cheers!
Martin
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