You can get a good discussion started without compromising your position or information. In no event should you ever post client confidences to the OBA-NET or any other posting area on the Internet. Hopefully to foster more open discussions. Others became concerned that their discussions could be re-posted in inappropriate public forums. Many of us have posted things to the OBA-NET quickly that were not well thought out.
Some users post provocative statements just to add to discussions.
Many of us would not want to be quoted in those circumstances. Attorneys located in several cities could conference this way with no long distance phone charges. Not at the moment. We have heard from dozens and dozens of people who say they are dying to get on the OBA-NET, but do not want to use CompuServe, so now's the time for them to sign up. We do plan to demonstrate the OBA-NET across the state in our Road Shows and other presentations.