I'm hoping that folks will return to the other questions I had posted:

To rephrase that question, is there a need for persons posting on non-political sites [and-I would add- posting about non-political subjects such as music/folkculture] to be refrain from posting identifying information about themselves?

If the answer is yes, than couldn't the lack of demographical information negatively impact the interpretation and analysis of examples & other material posted?

And to add a related question, doesn't restrictions on the inclusion of identifying information from 'informants' lessen the power and possibilities of using the Internet in general and discussion forums in particular as sources of folklore collection?

I'm interested in your opinions on these questions.

Thanks.