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[quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]Thanks for the background on the origins of DCUM.

To followup, when and why did you decide to make it anonymous?[/quote]

When we started the mailing list, Maria didn't want to collect a lot of information about subscribers because she hated having to provide a lot of info to sign up for something herself. So we only required an email address. Then, when we set up the website forums, we only required email and a name to register -- just like now. But, when we moved the nanny posts to the forums, one objection users had was the need to register, so we started allowing anonymous posts. Around the same time, we started to have issues on the mailing list involving privacy. This created an awareness of the benefits of anonymity. 
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Interesting.  Personally I think being anonymous is critical to your success.

When I had toddlers I was an avid user of MOTH.  But as kids got older the ability to get candid views about things like local schools became increasingly important.  (I think DCUM’s success has contributed to the demise of MOTH.)[/quote]

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