Mensa,
Thanks for a civil discourse and not flamming. I am not saying what your Capt. America, aka, Tartan Guy, aka whomever was correct in what he did. I think you understand that. These forums , as well as political forums, forums on cooking, whatever, IMHO, are places where people can go and spout off in any form or manner. When a moderator "outs' someone, then the whole purpose of annoymous posts go out the window. These forums become null and void for opposing opinions. How do we know that "Fart Master" and "Farty Flaps" aren't the same guy. 4hole hasn't outed them or indicated that they might be the same guy.
I am not saying what Tarten Guy did was right or wrong. I have some problems with it too, to comment in the third person on ones self. But again, in my opinion a moderator's position is to keep the discourse civil and on track, not to identify in any form or fashion who a poster might be or not be. If your CEO decides he has the time, energy and inclination to add his comments to your forums, then so be it. Now that would be interesting.
Good civil discourse, as you have done, mensa, is the whole reason for forums. But "fear" of identification will shut down the discourse (id by the moderator). Don't you want to hear what the kool-aid drinkers have to say. If one only hear one side of the story, one might just be wrong.
Ok, I have broken my own rule by not staying lurking. But just my humble opinion, and you know what they say about opinions.........
IXNAT