You put in a posting and people start commenting. Then out of the blue, someone anonymously calls you an 'alt'. Now you've got questions, like:
what's an 'alt'?
An alt is an alternate account.
Who is 'anonymous'?
A troll. Anonymous comments were meant to allow people to say something while preserving their privacy. But sometimes trolls use it to hide who they are. Only they can give themselves away by how they post, their own unique style - some of us can recognise after a while who posted anonymously. Could we be wrong? Yeah. But trolls hate being exposed.
Why me?
To provoke you and the accused, hoping to get a fury of denials and angry replies.
Why?
Because they think it's fun. Or they're trying to get back at the accused who's already blocked them.
What can I do about this?
SoulCast's terms of use states very plainly we are all responsible for how we interact with each other here. SoulCast reserves the right but has no obligation to step into a fight between members. And I don't blame them for that. But they did give us some tools.
1. block anonymous - which means nobody can post anonymously to your postings again.
2. delete the comment. It's got nothing to do with you.
What if it happens again?
Ignore it. Delete it.
Do you use alts?
No. When I get bored, I just write stories and post them. Or go read a book.
