<HTML><HTML> In a message dated 5/14/04 2:39:48 PM, rnossaman@cox.net writes: <BLOCKQUOTE CITE STYLE="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px" TYPE="CITE">The difference is tha= t Thump has his real and presumably actual name in the header, so we know who he is. </BLOCKQUOTE> To me, the difference is more a matter of common courtesy, and of following = decorum.  Everyone (almost everyone) signs their real name on this lis= t.  In fact, when I made my first post, several years ago, I signed my= first name only, and was reprimanded by others on the list to include my en= tire name.  And that's fine.  They signed their posts with their= entire name.  Why shouldn't I?  That's just one of the rules of= this little society.  A few individuals seem to feel that the rules of society don't apply to them= .  The fact that one can ascertain who the individual is by looking at the head= er does not negate the fact that as long as I've been on the list, people ar= e expected to sign their real names on their posts.  It's a common cou= rtesy we extend to each other.  And it's really quite refreshing, isn't it, to ask for such honesty and disc= losure on the internet of all places?   We can make this list any= thing we want to... But is that what we want?  Anonymity from each oth= er?  I've said some pretty inflammatory things lately, but I'll sign m= y name because it's a custom of this list that I feel is one of its assets.&= nbsp; If you want to flame me, go.  It's your right.  But at le= ast you'll know whom you're directing your flames at. I sign my name, won't you do the same? Tom Sivak</HTML>