I am one of those that appreciates a rebellious spirit. Mr Wahl has presented his objection to the full sign off with a borderline degree of social respect. I can't condemn him for his clever and sarcastic remark, but as he can see the majority of people responding so far are in agreement with the rules because for the most part they make sense. There is a "passive aggressive chaffing at the bondage and discipline tenor of this list". A lot of list members are part of the rebellious generations of the 50's and 60's so this is to be expected, but please let's pick our battles on other fields. The minimum we can expect is that we identify ourselves accurately. At times the list does seem a bit like a meeting of Vintage Cyclists Anonymous, however I'm all for being bold and stating my name and full address should anyone want to come and put me away.
Please Mr. Wahl, let's play nice and say who we are. There is nothing to be ashamed of.
I am Garth Libre in Miami Florida USA