Oztamps, I think you are being a little harsh on our new friend. How is someone new to the board supposed to know how privacy issues are handled?

I check these boards regularly because I am interested in travel, and want to learn about others experiences. I as well had nothing in my profile for some time. I still refuse to make my e-mail public. It is nobody's elses business if I choose to keep that private.

This board depends on new posters to keep coming on and providing alternative points of view. Otherwise it is always the same old, same old. It is NOT beneficial to discourage first time posters who then may not come back.