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Originally Posted by MissBrattified
I disagree with you, simply because this is, for many people, myself included a place where anonymity is important. I have shared my identity with SOME people, most people probably only have a vague idea, and if I tell something personal about myself under an anonymous identity, then I should NOT be required to prove it to you by providing real information about myself. That is a violation of privacy.
Will I be asked to produce photos to prove I have three children? Or their birth certificates to prove they're really mine? 
This is silly, if you ask me. You don't really NEED to know whether Dr. V is actually a doctor. You just WANT to know. Big difference.  |
Abi, it's a matter of credibility. It's not just him using DR in his username. He's made claims of his educational status that makes him an authority on issues he's posted about. That's being dishonest.
If you posted info about children claiming to be a parent and therefore, having a certain level of authority, yet someone finds out that you lied about having children, yes, it's YOUR responsibility to set the record straight. One wonders why you would lie about being a parent and therefore, wonders what else you have lied about.
He's claimed having a brain tumor, having lots of money, and such like. Not that I care, but if he lied about his education, is he also lying about having a brain tumor, perhaps using that to gain sympathy from those of us who might otherwise care?
Remember what I went through on the other forum with a sick forum member who eventually 'died'. Getting your heart stomped on isn't fun, even if this is a virtual world here.
If he's truly got credentials, he should back them up when making claims that, so far, haven't been substantiated.
I'm a nurse. I graduated from college with a degree. I've been asked by other forum members nursing questions because they trust my education. If anyone wanted that info, I'd gladly provide it. Why? Because I made a claim about my education that, if it was important to someone, I'd provide evidence of that claim.
If I wanted that info to be secret, I wouldn't make the claim in the first place.
Understand that Dr. Vaughn hasn't made any attempts to remain anonymous on this forum. He's posted lots of info about himself and when people ask questions about the validity of his claims, he continues trying to cover up his lies instead of coming clean.
We depend on people here to speak the truth. We have no choice but to believe someone when they make a claim. But when we find out that claim isn't valid, it's up to the individual making the claim to come clean about it.
It's about credibility.
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