Even the "Father of Europe" is expected to play by the rules.

Perhaps a marquee posting will help make the point. "Remembercharlemagne," please take note.

NA Confidential believes in a higher bar than is customary in the blogosphere, and follows a disclosure policy with respect to reader comments.

First, you must be registered with blogger.com according to the procedures specified. This is required not as a means of directing traffic to blogger.com, but to reduce the lamentable instances of flaming and personal attacks on the part of the anonymous.

Second, although pen names are perfectly acceptable, senior editor Roger A. Baylor must be informed of your identity, and according to your preference, it will be kept confidential.

My record of preserving confidentiality is unimpeachable. Our disclosure policy is simple, fair, and enforced without exception. It is like a condom helpfully preventing the spread of anonymous malice, which we abhor.

To reiterate, I must know your identity for you to post comments here, so please comply, or I will be compelled to delete all future comments from you.

I've said "please" twice, and now say "thank you." There will be no further warnings.