If one signs up and chooses a some random term or non-name as their username AND they opt to hide their email from view on their profile page..then isnt that about as anonymous as one can get? His/her identity is hidden and there is no way to get in touch directly, unless a PM is sent.
Doesn't that offer a real choice of how cloaked one can choose to be, even as a registered member?
right, so tell me then, why does it matter if they show up as "member" or "guest"?
who cares how many visitors there are except from the perspective that they actually stopped by to take a look?
and Chris, your comment is hollow. I was not concerned that the Dealer's threads might not be visible.
Not one iota.
I want people to stop by, take a look, find useful information & enjoy themselves.
my website
www.comic-art.comyou know, I started that in 1994 - FREE
it has about 300 pages, all written by me except for some interviews a friend of mine did and there is no commercial merchandise for sale on that site. It does point to sites that do, but it is a resource site. I get requests from teachers all the time who wish to use it in their classes and I let them take whatever they want.
for all you guys who want people to post images, FREE. Or use YouTube to listen to music, FREE.. should recognize that closing off parts of the net is a self-defeating action.
that Jeff pointed out some members take both sides of the argument depending on how each side benefits them is an excellent point.
So just open it all. No hypocrisy, just knowledge, FREE.