What would happen if...

[The Big Gill]

...usernames were only used to log on to the site - but not displayed on questions or answers?

[dot.hawkes]

Interesting, on cerescape the person posting the question can use the anonymous option and also those answering are not revealed until the person posing the question has graded their answer, or at least that is how it was, on this new cerescape site i can't fathon how it works and lose patience trying. Posters may well avoid the anonymity option though and sign their name, like this:
dotty
xxxx

[whiffey]

That is a fascinating thought. On a casual glance it might appear that cacophony would ensue... but would it ?

There'd be little point in all the aliasing, but it could feel sterile and impersonal.

There would be an audit trail for the site admins.

Very interesting.

[The Big Gill]

I was thinking about that, dot - I could sign this under someone else's well-known username, but no-one could put any faith that.

[AB Editor]

interesting one - seen that on some forums. We are not heading in that direction, however.

[Cobra2]

Whiffey I swear (and I dont do that often on AB) that you have swollowed a dictionery today. I cant understand a word you are saying today.