On anonymity and censorship We have had two comments on this article, one posted on the news site and an another anonymous, which has been held back. Comments on news posts are always welcome. Posts from within NCBS and our campus at large are not moderated. Campus members are bound by our honor code in their use of the internet. Please be as critical as you wish but please stay with the bounds of proper internet conduct. When in doubt on whether a post strays beyond these bounds or not, we would much rather err in the direction of allowing the offensive post to be displayed than censor it: You have your name to the post and you are welcome to defend or elaborate on your views. Posts from outside NCBS may or may not be anonymous. Sometimes, the identity of the author may cloud a debate. The author may be famous or infamous and the debate can focus on this rather than on the news item. Sometimes an anonymous post is useful in pointing out a delicate matter without causing hurt. Unfortunately, the positive flexibility that anonymity offers can be misused to mount a personal attack or by being grossly intemperate. Sometimes a strong personal view is acceptable when aired openly but not acceptable under the cloak of anonymity. The moderated post that is being held back falls in this category. We would urge its author to reformat his language in an acceptable manner and try again: He does have a point of view and than can be very readily and vehemently aired without personal attacks and innuendo clouding its effectiveness and displaying his pettiness. Anonymous commentators are reminded that while their posts are anonymous when posted, their identity is accessible in case of serious violation of acceptable codes of internet conduct. In summary, air your views without fear or favour and in a responsible manner! Cheers Vijay