All, you have lost me on your first paragraph - Perhaps I'm missreading you. If I'm interpreting it correcty, I can't see how software at Mudcat would protect someone from their company's monitoring software but I've been wrong on what can and can't be done before - maybe you can elaborate.

As for the rest of your post, we do seem to be straying from your original concern but I do see your point particulary regarding those of us who use real names on open display here(I don't believe registering for Mudcat constitutes making personal information public).

Also, I must admit I'd failed to see legal implications such as an owner of a list being required to hand over information in certain circumstances when making a post in the "GUEST" thread earlier today.

Jon