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Steamboat Springs — Some who comment anonymously do so for fear of repercussion from employers, friends or neighbors. I think if Comments are allowed, anonymity should be an option. HOWEVER, the threads do seem to deteriorate quickly away from the topic or issue and become ridiculous rants. I will not miss those bloggers who resort to personal attacks as they will not conform with the new registration policy. It is the website of the Steamboat Pilot and those who want to rant and personally attack can register their own site and blog to their hearts content. The rest of us will be able to post comments that are meaningful and maybe even important.

- cybergypsy

Identity concerns

What does age, gender and zip have to do with your objective? Your intent is understandable but as long as you have my name, phone number and pseudonym why would you need any more info? How is this list to be protected, if we speak our opinion against a politician such as the sheriff, how easy will it be for one of your staff to provide him with the info? I don't know why you are gathering info that in my opinion seems irrelevant to your objective so I will have to think about whether it's worth posting here anymore or not. I would also like to see your privacy policy on this list, or will there be a "not responsible for lost, stolen, published or other misuse of private information" clause?

- justathought

Better posts

Thanks for the effort to improve the discourse, Brent.

Some "will never post again". I understand how anonymity enables people to engage. But for those who have engaged for months, I can't say I understand how anonymity now outweighs the opportunity to converse and contribute with our "web" community. Either way, I'll regret those departures.

I hope the Pilot is successful in stopping the personal attacks. When we reach that point, I can look forward to reading contributions from citizens "who never posted before."

- Steve Lewis

Oak Creek news misleads

There are those of us in Oak Creek who are just like the rest of the world - we work for a living, raise our families, try to instill values and morals in our children (that include respect and integrity), and teach that we are accountable for the choices we make. It really is sad that a few people shed such a disparaging light on this quaint little town, and that the media jumps on the bandwagon to fuel the fire.

- Ms_E_Bronte

Keep anonymity

I think that the principle is off by asking people for this information which could be used improperly. I've done plenty online, and I get a lot of junk mail because of it. The moderator should step up more to eliminate the more inappropriate stuff. The point is to garner reactions and discourse and it rings more true with anonymity. That is just my opinion.

- Puv