But I don't want you to know who I am!

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I know I would be considerably more reluctant to post on something like this board if my real name and address were available on it. Even if it was supposedly hidden, only for the board owner's records, it makes me nervous.

You're right, we used to be all in each other's business. Was that really a better way to live? I'm not sure. It had benefits (if you cut somebody off in traffic everybody knows about it vs anonymity in a big city) but it has decided downside as well. Maybe less of a downside if you fit the profile of everybody else in town, but for a weirdo like me??? No, I'll keep my privacy, keep my distance, thank you very much. I like to be able to choose who knows what. Especially considering how easily connections can be made in this age of the net. It's startling how much can be found out about someone. I have tried to keep my profile as low as possible, and succeeding for the most part. I have never found myself in a search engine, and I like it that way.