Originally Posted by anonplz

"anonymous, please" - expl.: it's common knowledge that you're never really anonymous on the internet, unless you jump through all kinds of hoops to retain anonymity, but out of a sense of mutual courtesy (betw. myself and the board and community), the screen name I chose when I signed up (at a time in my life when I traveled much much more than I do now) is a simple request that I prefer to be anonymous. Though after 7 years here, I've exchanged addresses and numbers with a few people, even found out I worked once with someone here back in the 80's!