mnebergall: this forum isn't necessarily designed to be reported on, though. People who post in here or in any newsgroup that can be publicly accessed, don't opine with a preconceived notion that something they say will end up in print. Or at least not until recently. A public figure has a press officer, a company has public affairs/communications office, a chef or restaurant might have PR. (They are equipped to relate to the media for obvious reasons and it's in their interest to do so. A private guy can just not answer the phone, that is their control.) I think if someone decides to be anonymous, it's up to them to disclose who they are (if they want and make themselves accessible). That's the only point I was making.