Bob is correct! Geez, did I really say that :). I belong to the VW forum on the Samba. It is moderated, but you wouldn't believe so because it is so "open". BUT, there are a number of unethical and unacceptable types of activity that can get you banned. No problem using a nickname, because your profile is known to others. Even private emails that are flames or scams can get you banned. It is a great forum and so loose and fun you'd never know there was a moderator. To those who want privacy, I respect that. But anonimity should come with caveats. In other words, abuse it and you lose it. Dick Ryan VIN 16867 My last 2¢ on this subject. --- Videobob Moseley <videobob@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > If we moved over to a modern forum format, > we could enjoy using profiles that will keep track > of personal information, > there are also "reputation" meters that work like > ebay's feedback system. > (this might not be good for me :>) > A modern forum would allow to use private messaging, > the ability to show > photos and share media files, run polls on threads, > watch particular threads > and so much more..... > It needs to be done eventually. > > The way I look at it is, there are only a few > thousand active owners out > there, > and out of that only a few hundred who are active > via the internet. > There is no reason to exorcise anonymity here, we > all know each other > and all get to actually meet one another in person > at events and we should > all treat each other as known friends - because we > are. > I think this disclosure might bring forth more > respect for one another on > the forum. > Just a thought. > > - Videobob > PS: For those that don't know, "Videobob" is the > actual name I go by in real > life, > and professionally. Only family and close friends > know me by "Robert > Moseley", > but they call me "Video" or "Bob" usually. > I wanted to point that out so that you know I am not > hiding behind a nick > name. > Check the IMDB for "Videobob". > > > >From: "Murray Fisher" <murrayfw@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >Reply-To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >Subject: Re: [DML] Proper Names > >Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 07:55:41 -0700 > > > >I agree with Dick Ryan. I like last names too, > but in Dick's case I think > >AGE should be on there too!! > >Murray Fisher Age 84 > >Vin: 05962 > >Lic: DMC XII > > > > > > > > > > > >To address comments privately to the moderating > team, please address: > >moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > >For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for > sale see www.dmcnews.com > > > >To search the archives or view files, log in at > >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To address comments privately to the moderating > team, please address: > moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx > > For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for > sale see www.dmcnews.com > > To search the archives or view files, log in at > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/ To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/