Surprise, surprise! I don't agree with the statement that persons posting comments on the Internet should always {or even usually}refrain from mentioning their race/ethnicity, nationality, gender,religion, and/or age. I certainly believe that there are times when such information is irrelevant. But there are other times when those demographics adds context, depth, and another perspective to the discussion.

That is exactly why I contend that - the choice to place such (incidental) information or not - should always be left to the thread's originator. Do you agree?

Do you think that there is any reason why not respecting this convention and imposing a anonymous volunteer's wishes upon the originator's thead title - is really necessary or desirable on our forum?