Murray, et al, I agree with you (and am thinking fondly back to the 1970s) that EIES was the best system, with the default being signed, but also allowing for pseudonyms and anonymity on demand -- providing anonymous posts could be tracked when libelous. Barry Wellman _______________________________________________________________________ S.D. Clark Professor of Sociology, FRSC NetLab Director Department of Sociology 725 Spadina Avenue, Room 388 University of Toronto Toronto Canada M5S 2J4 twitter:barrywellman http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman fax:+1-416-978-3963 Updating history: http://chass.utoronto.ca/oldnew/cybertimes.php _______________________________________________________________________