In order to protect YOUR safety and security as a list member, we require that applicants give us their real names and information that can be verified to help ensure they are who they say they are and are eligible for membership. We believe that members who give their real names are more responsible for their own words than are anonymous users of other types of online forums. The only people who see the applications and the personal information are the list moderators. Once a member is added to the list, it is up to her to decide how much or how little personal information to share. The bottom line is that email is not secure.
Messages go through various internet service providers.
However, we try to make your messages as secure as possible. This is a high volume list which operates like a virtual community and many topics are discussed . List members should be willing to receive a large number of message. We discourage private responses to authors of other messages. Not all members welcome private correspondence.