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Old June 9th 08, 09:11 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Michael[_1_]
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Default On Anonymity, Moderated Fora, and Usenet

On Jun 9, 2:31*pm, Dudley Henriques wrote:
The quality of information will either be good or bad as posted.


Except of course some information is too dangerous to post without
anonymity.

Actually, the ONLY positive/negative aspect to anonymity that I have
experienced on Usenet is the somewhat enlightening factor that defines
every.....and I mean EVERY instance where a negative aspect can be
attached to a specific poster on Usenet, that poster was/is using an
online persona and not a real name.


Demonstrably false. The most famous counter-example in the
rec.aviation hierarchy would be Robert L. Bass.

Michael