Originally Posted By: Beaver Boy
true, I understand about such concerns, but I'm not saying it would be a requirement to be a member of this forum. I'm sure there are some on here that want to keep private, but if they have put the information in a forum topic, it has already become public. Determined people like jhap will find such info, since he wants to infest our ponds with green sunfish. So I'm sure diabolical people already have charts and spreadsheets on all of us and every fact we have shared.


Oh, like I said, people can find out what they want to find out by doing their research. Same as they could over any road on the internet, but it would be far too easy for them if we had something like a quick reference guide stating how many ponds, what was in them, where they were, etc. Anyone, like the kids who potentially might be threatening my borders, could come on here and find out what is in my pond. I understand that's a long shot, but it's the internet and too many people know how to use it.

I am attempting to find middle ground between those of us who wouldn't want that information readily available to anyone and everyone and those of you who would like to have a quick reference of sorts, that you can easily find what people have to better target those who might be more qualified to answer your questions or simply because you're curious. I agree, it would be fascinating to see everyone's accomplishments in an easy to read format. But I also think there is integrity in keeping that, somewhat anyway, to themselves. Just like having a username like Beaver Boy instead of your real name. A degree of anonymity, even if you're very close to a number of the members.

Hope that makes sense. Man, that was a ramble.

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