Tyke - "giving your name is not optional if you want to get the full benefit of the site"

The only effect not using your real name / getting verified will have is to change how you are perceived - There is no reduced functionality mentioned as many are saying...

No need to re-read as i will quote it here: "At a later stage we plan to start "verifying" names/company names and issuing some sort of notice about verification (here's where the "limited experience" see more word may substantiate). Consider difference beween products bought from "SegaMega (anon)" and "James Tadeo (verified)"."

Like I said - I simply find the whole thing amusing - it's pretty funny how the concept of Chinese whispers manifests itself here - it's almost like you cannot see any post but the previous one until you have posted (I use the term 'you' in it's wider context here - meaning site users - not necessarily you tyke). By the time the thread is X posts long it's changed from voluntarily giving your name to fascist communism where you are punished for not giving your name and banned from using the best bits of the site.

It's just comical - that's all I'm saying.

BTW - if you have no issue with using your real name for verification, why such strong views over the voluntary usage of real names? It's a little like making noise for the sake of it.