Jules, the wedding pictures are no longer there, because the marriage is no longer there. But just because my life was an open book doesn't mean that everybody else's has to be. All I want is a name I can look up on allmusic.com.
I can't say I agree with the position, though. Ross and Terry's forum makes identity a criteria, as does Klaus', and I think the only person who got to have an exception was Mark Chalecki, when he was at Capitol, but that was with permission from Brad. In order to protect maybe a total of maybe eight people, you're letting hundreds of micreants run riot, and say things that I really doubt they would say without the veil of anonymity.
Also, I would think that you would want to protect the gear manufacturers who give you ad dollars better by not letting anonymous people, with questionable motives, experience or credentials, disparage their gear, without any repercussion, or ability to call the credibility into account. Honestly, what's more important? Slipperman and Mixerman's identity, which everybody in the business knows anyhow, or the quality of discussion?
A friend who is a very well known and popular engineer (whose name I'm not disclosing because he told me this in confidence) told me that because of the quality of discourse, he stopped going there. He got tired of some guy, who for all he knew was living in his mom's basement, telling him how the last record sounded like crap. Guys like that have a little more respect when we can all see who they are, and what they've done. Wouldn't it be a bigger draw for the neophyte engineers are the bulk of your audience to have known famous engineer, than an anonymous Slipperman? (I'll tell you privately who it was, if you want.)
Maybe it's time to reexamine that logic, is all I'm saying. I've seen it over and over on different forums, no matter the subject matter: Anonymity emboldens the cowards to take pot shots. Full disclosure encourages civilized behavior. Sunshine is the best disinfectant, as they say.
I mean, it's your place, you're a nice guy, and I'm glad it's the success you've made it into. But for me, it could be a more attractive place to visit.