[pct-l] Posting names

[Ken Murray]

I personally think that this concept of anonymity and disclosure, is a carryover of our paranoia of life in civilization.

For example, how many of us would think it neccessary to avoid mentioning names in talking about doing something with a friend OTHER THAN ON THE TRAIL?
"I'm going to have lunch with my friend Nancy Marshall at Classy Goose on wed".
Would I go through life asking people for permission to post their names?

What makes this truly bizarre, is the added security of trail names...basically most people having a "code name", that no one outside of our small community is likely to know.  OFTEN gender neutral.

If someone is REALLY worried about keeping anonymous, THEY can SAY SO, THEY can change their trail name repeatedly, THEY can not interact with people, THEY can not sign registers with recognizable names, THEY can pay only with cash, THEY can avoid trail angels, THEY can use made up names for the mail drops, etc.  THEY can take PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY for their bizarre paranoia.

When will it occur to someone, that random pictures might catch someone's image.  Or that they did not SPECIFICALLY get permission to post an image that might be recognizable. OMG!

Instead, lets act like rational people, and the close-knit community of caring people that we are.

What world do YOU want to live in?  I know which I do.  Others can make other choices, they have that power.