Quote Originally Posted by Charmian View Post
Part of my point is that to an outsider, there is no indication of who anyone is, how old they are or where they are based. It would be far more welcoming to potential new members of the forum, if all contributors were open about their identity. Many of the 20,843 members of the FRUK FB group are not fell runners and it would be great to make this forum a go-to place for folk who genuinely want to learn about the sport.

Of course, another significant consideration is future moderation as Brett takes a step back.
This Forum has had some very dark days through several incarnations and I have never read a sound justification to defend anonymity - but I have seen many instances of why malevolent posters wished to hide their true nature.

I may know the names of most of those posting behind pseudonyms but a newcomer to the Forum cannot - and that is a real barrier to the growth and health of a FRA Forum, which some on here claim to support.