Atttn: "Anonymous" posters

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The major problem with Anonymous postings is that if there are too many, it's difficult for anyone to address to a particular poster accurately in reply.

While I respect your desire to remain anonymous, I request you to follow a simple procedure which will protect your anonymity, and at the same time, will reduce complications in communication. Here is what you need to do:

1. Write your message/post in the comments window.
2. Click 'Select profile' to open all options
3. Choose Name/URL option
4. In the NAME box, fill in any name of your choice (except abusive or vulgar words, or a known net identity/real name of another living or dead person)
5. Don't touch the URL box, leave it blank & click "Submit"
6. You will be shown a word for verification (this way google ensures that you are not a robot, because robot cannot read the computer screen like you do); type the word correctly and then click the button "Post comment"
7. A message will flash that your comment will be uploaded after approval.

Note: This approval is granted by a moderator who checks the content is not vulgar or abusive or indecent, and also the level of personal attacks on any individual is within the limits of acceptable civil norms, failing which the moderator may edit out certain words, sentences or may choose not to publish the comment in larger interest.

We are not even a week old, but I am happy to report that despite massive traffic and good number of interactive responses, the moderator so far has not come across any post that had to be withheld from publishing. I am grateful to you, my readers, for showing that sense of decency, and hope that it will continue into the future in the same spirit.

Also, while our effort will be to upload your messages immediately, please note that at present I have only one moderator (a college-going girl with her exams round the corner) to help me out, so I seek your forgiveness in advance in case you find your posts a bit delayed for publishing, although so far she has managed to upload most messages instantly.

Wishing you the very best,

Prakash Gosavi