That is something I have said to several people before. Based on my observations people at the BL sites that require registration to see anything are no more secure than places like here and BC that have everything 'out there'. I noticed that lots of people at some of these places would give out information that was just asking to be outed. I don't think any of these people deserve it but some of them outright have hometown and instant messenger information in all their posts. They seemed to be delusional that just cause you have to send an email telling a nick, password, AND plenty of personal information that there are no antis there. But just that there is a spot at the bottom of posts for personal information and that they ask for it when you register is encouraging posters to give out such information. I don't understand why the administration of a BL site would do that. I don't have enough information to know if it's true or not but I've heard the theory that some of those sites are actually run by antis.

"So it's just as well that people know that what they publish on these boards is, in effect, public information."

agreed