I have repeatedly asked some people who know me offline not to reveal details of my person, and am routinely and, to my mind, extremely rudely, ignored. How dare they, is what comes to mind. Are there netiquette rules about that?

Behaviour - on the net or anywhere else - doesn't come any ruder than disputing with people and not giving your name. That's the attitude of people who stone people's windows in the dark.

If I knew your name I'd use it. As it is, I just don't take anything you say as being a communication from a real human being.

I don't expect to ever see you on Dick Gaughan's forum. I doubt we're missing anything.