It's only 'accepted practice' if we accept it.

Larry, if you are going to continue to post about Usenet anonymity, take
it
to another newsgroup. This thread has no business in a piloting newsgroup
and you, of all people, know better, Mr FAQ-poster.

Well, where, exactly, would you post a topic about Usenet anonymity on the
piloting newsgroups if NOT here?

As rare as it is, I agree 100% with Larry. Most of the spam, trolling and
general B.S. on this group originates from anonymous posters. If anonymity
was not allowed, the signal to noise ratio would vastly improve, as posters
would actually have to stand up and be counted as people.
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"