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Anonymity and Social Media
Z Started conversation Apr 1, 2013
I'm going to have to wave good bye to this account.
The GMC recently introduced new guidelines that means doctors can't use social media anonymously.
We can use social media, and not say we are doctors, or we can use social media, say we are doctors and give our full name and GMC number!
I don't really want this to be the first thing that comes up when people google my name, so I'm going to have to stop using this account. I will shortly get another account in which I do not mention that I am a doctor.
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lil ~ Auntie Giggles with added login ~ returned Posted Apr 1, 2013
That is so sad! 
At least you will be coming back, dear
lil x
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Tavaron da Quirm - Arts Editor Posted Apr 1, 2013
I think that's a really stupid rule
Why shouldn't you say you are doctors? I mean, when you try to heal someone via the Internet that's probably something different but not being allowed to say what's your profession is really strange. I mean I can say I'm an architect and so what? Will your house collapse because I say that? Will I get the flu because you say you are a doctor?
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Mu Beta Posted Apr 1, 2013
"Will I get the flu because you say you are a doctor?"
I believe the Government do genuinely believe the equivalent is true for teachers.
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Websailor Posted Apr 1, 2013
Difficult for you Z, but I am glad you will come back in some shape or form as you have given valuable advice in the past, and I wouldn't have thought you ever stepped beyond what is 'proper;.
Give us old timers a clue if you can which will inform us but not new researchers.
Take care,
Websailor 
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Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Posted Apr 1, 2013
All he has to say is that he's married to a lady named Ben...
But whatever. Come back in whatever guise you choose. Just come back. 
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Amy Pawloski, aka 'paper lady'--'Mufflewhump'?!? click here to find out... (ACE) Posted Apr 1, 2013
Or mention being an ex-cat-herder
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McKay The Disorganised Posted Apr 1, 2013
Perhaps you could pick a short snappy name this time.
Incipiently I've always pronounced it "Zed" is that correct or is it "Zee>" ?
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Asteroid Lil - Offstage Presence Posted Apr 7, 2013
All he needs to do is show undue enthusiasm for mammoths.
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2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side... Posted Apr 7, 2013
*looks at 'who's online list' for a researcher called something vaguely appropiate 
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You can call me TC Posted Apr 8, 2013
How about "XZ" as in - formerly known as Z.
On that tack, FRANZ - former researcher answering to the name of Z.
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logicus tracticus philosophicus Posted Apr 8, 2013
But you're not anonymous to us....And is h2g2 a social media site....?
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- 1: Z (Apr 1, 2013)
- 2: lil ~ Auntie Giggles with added login ~ returned (Apr 1, 2013)
- 3: Vip (Apr 1, 2013)
- 4: Mu Beta (Apr 1, 2013)
- 5: Tavaron da Quirm - Arts Editor (Apr 1, 2013)
- 6: Mu Beta (Apr 1, 2013)
- 7: Websailor (Apr 1, 2013)
- 8: Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor (Apr 1, 2013)
- 9: Amy Pawloski, aka 'paper lady'--'Mufflewhump'?!? click here to find out... (ACE) (Apr 1, 2013)
- 10: McKay The Disorganised (Apr 1, 2013)
- 11: Asteroid Lil - Offstage Presence (Apr 7, 2013)
- 12: 2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side... (Apr 7, 2013)
- 13: You can call me TC (Apr 8, 2013)
- 14: logicus tracticus philosophicus (Apr 8, 2013)
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