The Opinion Board should be a place where students are proud to share their opinions. One current flaw of the Opinions Board is that the “plus 1” and “minus 1” commentary remains anonymous. These marks are left on almost every post on the board. The plus and minus 1 marks are significant because they show the mindset of the student body, and leaving this anonymous makes this information less reliable.

Students should show courage when they write down their pluses and minuses, and they should include a signature or their initials. This would help the Opinion Board continue to become a place where ideas and thoughts are shared openly.

By making it a requirement for pluses and minuses to come with a name, it would eliminate students from hiding in the crowd and make them accountable for their opinions, allowing different people to come and talk to them, expanding the discussion of the issue at hand.

The Opinions Board policy states that opinions must be signed, and this should be true for plus and minus 1 comments as well.