On Tue, 23 Feb 1993, Dave Phillips wrote: > Perhaps I'm just getting old, but it seems to me that if one uses > the net with other adults to discuss issues of public importance, > be it technical or political or social, then one should be willing > to put one's name on the opinion. Apologies in advance to anyone > who feels this comment to be aside the list's purpose. > -dave phillips, owner of biosph-l, plearn-l, nasirn-l, grdemp-l This is a perennial problem, and yes people should be willing to be identified with expressions. However, there have been cogent arguments for the need for totally annonymous post in special, very limited instances (such as being tracked down by the secret police of ones country (hope I'm not talking of the US) out to get anyone who opposes the official line). Personally, I just forge the address if I want to be anonymous, but I only do it for fun stuff (Cristmas greeting from Santa at the North Pole, etc.) or to help out someone who can't get rid of multiple subscriptions to a list. Wouldn't do if I *really* wanted to be anonymous, as I'm not that knowledgeable. It works fine for lists but wouldn't do for private email where the full header is present. Douglas Winship Austin,Texas [log in to unmask]