No thanks.

I will participate only in forums like this one where the posts are (relatively) anonymous OR on forums where there are NO usernames and every post is signed by the member’s actual name.

I will not, however, sign-up on a hybrid forum run by unknown persons that ask for personal info that can potentially be used for nefarious reasons; such as internal politics or ‘tracking.’ It has to be one or the other: I either have to know who I am conversing with or know that neither one of use knows.

Of course, I could always use somebody else's name and employee number....hmmm...imagine the possibilities.....