Un-named Observers

[Judith L-A <>]

Peter, it's not about having something to hide, but rather that in some jobs there are some people who will intrude with unsolicited approaches, and will seek you out with inappropriate demands. It's not about being a birder, either -- it is that as a subscriber to birding-aus you become accessible via the net to the general public (if you give your full name, contact details, etc.)

Cheers,

Judith.

> This would also get
> around anyones concerns with privacy... (i dont see what people have
> to hide anyway....is being a birder a high risk
> hobby???)
>
> Peter
>
> Judith L-A
> <>
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> 09/11/2004 10:36
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> Un-named Observers
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> I do agree with this.
> Though my first name & initials are here, I
> can't put my full name or contact details, as this opens us to
> web-searching. Some of us work in businesses where this is not
> desirable.
>                 Of course people can invent a 'real'
> name...
> Judith.
>
> >For various privacy reasons, many feel unwilling to disclose
> their
> >full name - including myself, especially when archived
> birding-aus
> >messages by a particular person appear in Google when his/her
> name
> >is searched for. I'm quite happy to use my first name and
> initial,
> >however, which I hope is sufficient to prove my authenticity.
> If
> >anyone really needs to know my full name, they can correspond
> with
> >me personally.
> >...Regan.
> --

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