Dear Ian,

This is all well and good, but I think that people would prefer it if you
put you heads ABOVE the parapet and told us who you are. This might lead to
a more meaningful dialogue and a better understanding of your motives. You
have "critiqued" very small museums rather than picking on larger targets
that should know better. But whereas the targets of your criticism are all
too visible and accountable your website continues to hide behind a veil (or
is it a parapet?) of anonymity.

I have no doubt that there are those that could find fault with the mda
website, but it too has an "About Us" section. In it you can find a brief
biography of all members of mda staff, their contact details, instructions
on how to find the mda office, telephone numbers, fax numbers etc. Try
http://www.mda.org.uk/index_au.htm. I am sure that other members of this
list would be more than willing to provide similar examples if you would
like some more ideas.

Best wishes,

Matthew

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