Why is Audiogon insisting on a verified physical address in order to post?

@ibmjunkman  We don't share your email address. It's all good and safe.

@ibmjunkman 

We assume that you are trying to reduce the automated posts that appear within threads and that the fix has resulted in temporary website instability, but it might be good to pat your collective selves on the back and announce to all members that you are in the process of trying to secure the forums and that temporary inconveniences might ensue.

“We don't share your email address. It's all good and safe.‘

That is what 90% of companies that have a breech say. 😊

Didn't any of you notice that admin answered an entirely different question?  This thread is about physical addresses not virtual ones. What about physical junk mail? That was was the above reply was referring to. 

I verified things the morning it was first required.  I assumed it was to fight bots. I was surprised to not see a thread about it.  I guess the people who wanted to start a thread were the ones having a problem getting on. 

Jerry