That forum thinks it can be all secret and confidential, unlike NE which is pretty much in the public eye.

They are dreaming if they can carry on and never be exposed to public comment. Some of the toxic stuff on that forum really is an issue.

NE had photos pinched from it in the past. Rob Borsak's famous elephant trophy photo plastered on the front of the Sydney Morning Herald came from the story on here. Without permission.

Rob told me he thought it was just good publicity for him as a politician and a pro-shooter.

People that want to stay anonymous should use an alias and not real names. At least on public posts. A lot of members here do that.

Media such as facebook require people to use real names, though a lot abuse this requirement. One friend of mine, recently had to change from an alias to his real name or be banned. So don't use those media facilities if you don't want to potentially be in the public eye.

I am pretty open about what I do. Can't really help it. And since standing for the Senate elections twice, I think that was pretty public.

However it is silly to broadcast BEFORE going away on trips IMO. Something called personal security.