Personally, I think you should be able to make posts naming other members, as long as you don't call for violence, harassment or falsely defame

@BalmyNites How can naming someone be harassment if you aren't calling for violence, lying about them or calling people to harass them? What if it was just "so and so member has so and so idea you can read it for yourself at -insert link-, but i disagree because so and so, what do you think?"

@cunningcrocodile I agree with your logic

@cunningcrocodile Because if it's unwanted attention towards the person you are naming, then it is harassment.

@ArtieKat Yet I've had one of my stories censored by SW because I mentioned Celine93 talking about evolution. Oh no, not evolution.

@BalmyNites And what if they are fine with it?

@cunningcrocodile You would not be able to prove/disprove that fact, hence it would not be feasible to regulate.

@BalmyNites I would if the person posted "I'm happy for you to mention me by name to make rebuttal posts".

@BalmyNites Some of the borderline trolls might think twice about some of [b][i]their[/i][/b] unwanted comments if the proposals of @cunningcrocodile were in force.

@cunningcrocodile No, you wouldn't, for the simple fact it could not be proven that it was the actual member themself making that statement. As I said, you are not allowed to name members in posts for a reason.

@BalmyNites If the person literally put in their own post "I'm happy for you to name me in your own post in response to this post", you couldn't prove it was them?

@ArtieKat I doubt that, trolls feed off attention & besides, two wrongs don't make a right.

@BalmyNites Whether you doubt it or not is beside the point, what if they put in their own post "I consent to you including my name in your post"?

@cunningcrocodile No, you could not - not for legal purposes, which is why it is disallowed.

@cunningcrocodile Your whole post is beside the point, as it's against TOS & that's that.

@BalmyNites I know it is, but I'm discussing it regardless. People whose argument is "well it's the rules, so there!" just don't have anything interesting to say, so state the obvious that is besides the point. Almost like a play on the argument from authority falalcy. That being said, if you can't do anything but state the obvious beside the point fact, bother someone else :)