A discussion on another bulletin board has brought up the subject of anonymous posts.

In the Guidelines http://www.kayakforum.com/Guidelines/Guidelines.html I ask that people use their real names.

While I feel that tone of discussions on this forum are kept at a very high and civil level, this is due in part to people following the guidelines. If you are currently posting under a pseudonym please consider using your real name. I know some have adopted a nickname that is well known and easily traceable to their real identity and as such is almost as good as a real name and I can accept that logic. However, the arbitrary use of some nicknames and some real names can complicate my job as the board administrator should serious issues arise.

I do want to thank all the participants of this forum. It is through your good questions, and thoughtful, knowledgeable responses that this forum is the quality resource it has become.