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Message Posted: Mon, 23 Apr 2001 @ 16:56:33 GMT

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I would like to experiment with the posting of anonymous messages. We never hear from the majority of the members to the TDATA-L list and so I'm hoping that by being able to be anonymous, they might be more willing to speak-up.

The way it will work is that you can send a message to the e-mail address:

anomy.anom@worldnet.att.net

The note will then be forwarded to me for review.

I'll take the note, strip any identifying information from your message and then send it to the TDATA-L list. It's no different than any other message, except it will be from an unknown person (Anomy Anom). Once the anonymous note has been distributed, the original note will be deleted to assure continued nonymity.

Obviously this might be a tiger-by-the-tail, so I reserve the right to either modify or censor the note (which is not the case when you send your own notes to the list). I also reserve the right to end the anonymous posts if it proves to be unworkable.

In the case of modifications, I'll make it clear that a note was modified before being sent to the list. When I choose to censor a note, I'll send a note back to the author to let them know.

The one problem that I see with the anonymous mechanism is the delay from when I receive your note to when I post the 'Anomy' message. The anonymous notes will have to wait until I have the time to review it, make modifications (if necessary) and then forward it. This might take a day or two (maybe even longer when I get busy), but I'll try and do my best to keep them timely.

Just a final word: I'm experimenting with this as a feature. If you don't like it, then feel free to speak-up. Also keep in mind that the majority of our posts don't need to be anonymous - the anonymous post should be the exception and not the rule.

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