I have to agree that we should be careful of what we discuss and with who. Chris, et al, have gone a long way by requiring registration and as to register you must give a valid email address, I believe Chris, et al could trace any posting if absolutely needed to do so. I most strongly believe that if someone is asking for help or asking for advice that could assist in nefarious deeds that they must ID themselves or be shunned.

As far as those that use this forum to malign, f*** 'em, if they don't have the courage to stand by their words and don't give them any credence or respect by respondingy to arguing with them.

That being said, I do recognize, and know some who have done so, certain people who are not afraid to give their names because of WHO they are but maybe afraid to do so because of their employment, clients, on-going cases, etc. Even then, while I may empathize, I think if they are so constrained, they should refrain from those types of posts.

Mike Carlson, CFI, CFEI, CVFI, CATI, CPP,
Chicago, Il