schaef, you are distorting my reply. Fear of retaliation is not the most significant factor. I told you the main argument for anonymity for most forum members is the same you gave below in defending your own position:
"Those who have something to protect are the ones who are still hoping for a return from their trees. I want TATF to respond to my emails, so I don't act like a jerk when I contact them and in case I have anything negative to say here, I hold on to my anonymity. That's pretty much it for me. I agree; there is no evidence that anything good is happening. But I want to be able to send an email every couple of months and hope that somebody will respond. I hope they will be motivated to care for my trees in the hope that I will buy more. These are my reasons for anonymity."
I simply agreed, in a postscript, that Marc was also making a valid point when he stated that many may be afraid of retaliation by TATF.
belmontx
