Why do so many artd-l posters call themselves doctor?
As addressed in more detail in part four of this FAQ, many of the artd-l regulars find DL’s use of her doctorate in a completely unrelated field to be misleading and unethical. It makes an unwarranted claim of authority. So, as a sardonic protest against this practice, several posters have also claimed the ‘Dr.’ before their names. Some of these posters actually possess doctorates (or are nearly there) though, as with DL, the doctorate may be in an unrelated field. Dr. Tom Elberfeld, one of the earliest posters on this newsgroup, is credited with the idea. To quote: “Go ahead, call yourself “Dr.” in this newsgroup, in solidarity with Laura or for other reasons altogether!
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