<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta content="text/html;charset=windows-1252" http-equiv="Content-Type"> <title></title> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> When people join this List, is there a way to ask them clearly if they would like to use an anonymous ID, and include a link to e.g. Googlemail? - T Jonathan E. D. Richmond wrote: <blockquote cite="mid:alpine.DEB.1.10.0906061147290.19116@the-tech.mit.edu" type="cite"> I do not think the issue is fear of lack of knowledge but fear of punishment. In many Asian countries there is a taboo about expressing opinions, an activity often felt to be reserved for politicians and the most senior officers --Jonathan! On Sat, 6 Jun 2009, Carlosfelipe Pardo wrote: <blockquote type="cite">Paul and everyone, The discussions on geographical focus and participation are very useful for Sustran. I'll comment briefly on both: - Regarding participation, I think it's lacking due to a bit of shyness from members of the group. I've met with many people when we did various training courses in Asia that would have great ideas and examples on these topics that would be extremely useful for places such as sustran. However, many of these people say they are "silent readers" of sustran. [...] </blockquote> <pre wrap=""> <hr size="4" width="90%"> -------------------------------------------------------- To search the archives of sustran-discuss visit <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=014715651517519735401:ijjtzwbu_ss">http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=014715651517519735401:ijjtzwbu_ss</a> -------------------------------------------------------- If you get sustran-discuss via YAHOOGROUPS, please go to <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://list.jca.apc.org/manage/listinfo/sustran-discuss">http://list.jca.apc.org/manage/listinfo/sustran-discuss</a> to join the real sustran-discuss and get full membership rights. ================================================================ SUSTRAN-DISCUSS is a forum devoted to discussion of people-centred, equitable and sustainable transport with a focus on developing countries (the 'Global South'). </pre> </blockquote> <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">-- -------------------------------------------- Todd Edelman Green Idea Factory Urbanstr. 45 D-10967 Berlin Germany Skype: toddedelman Mobile: ++49 0162 814 4081 Home/Office: ++49 030 7554 0001 <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:edelman@greenidea.eu">edelman@greenidea.eu</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.greenidea.eu">www.greenidea.eu</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/edelman">www.flickr.com/photos/edelman</a> CAR is over. If you want it. "Fort mit der Autostadt und was Neues hingebaut!" - B. Brecht (with slight modification)</pre> </body> </html>