That's a standard feature of the newest version of the UBB board solution, and I suspect notification of said logging action is part of the Flyertalk TOS, and that our using the boards constitutes acquiesence. We're all here voluntarily; Flyertalk is free; Flyertalk has no idea who we are; and what's more, I think Flyertalk has a right to protect itself from any litigation that might arise from improper/abusive action of the boards. Privacy activists who argue they deserve completely free, completely anonymous use of a private firm's information resource, I think, are dreaming.