Ok Edmund it is a fair point.

Perhaps in this 'IT age' we have to overcome peoples resistance to
having their details stored. I therefore propose this, and if any
member objects please do so know:

As new members join we ask them for their
Name
Rough location i.e. City
Country
Year Joined
Year Left
Capacity i.e. Teacher, Pupil, Staff
Phone number (if they are happy to give it)

This we will store in a database, with the information only viewable
by the group moderators.

Existing members may also which to submit their own information BUT
if you do please send it outside the group i.e. to me at
elliott@... This will save troubling others and keep
the information from being seen.

Regards Andy
Pupil 1958-63


--- In Elliott_School@..., "edmund hodges"
<edmundhodges@h...> wrote:
>
> Hi Andy,
> This 'Jan' seems a case in point, we seem to know nothing at all
about her,
> real name, age, date of attendance at Elliott - if she did - if she
or he
> did!
> 'jan' could be as unreal a member as 'thisisatest' !
> I wonder if applications forms need a 'required info to be retained
as
> confidential'
> so that a central file will know who all the weird names refer to.
> Regards
> Edmund
>