Dont be Afraid…Be Anonymous!

The Problem:

The world of science can be surprisingly small and news travels fast.  When speaking your mind about potentially sensitive professional and ethical issues, privacy is essential.

The Solution:

Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.  We’ve designed BenchFly to give you added protection in the part of the site we think you’ll need it most.

BenchFly consists of three sections, Protocols, Products and Blog Channels.  With your BenchFly username, you can use all of the functionality in the Protocols and Products section, however it will not carry over into the Blog Channel. The comments are actually managed by a separate program, called IntenseDebate, to ensure they remain separate from your BenchFly username and account (Figure 1).

Using IntenseDebate, you can leave comments on the blog and since there is no link between IntenseDebate and BenchFly, the tieback to you is non-existent.

Try it yourself:

To get the most out of your experience here at BenchFly, we recommend these two steps:

Step 1. Become a BenchFly Catalyst.

• This will enable you to make full use of all functionality on the site. Click here to register.

Step 2. Set up an IntenseDebate username.

• This takes under a minute. For step-by-step instructions, see How to set up your Intense Debate username.

Maintaining a good professional reputation is important.  So is speaking your mind without getting into trouble.  Now you can do both.