[BrandyHagz]

There are some forums (NOT THIS ONE) that require it - as a courtesy to their members. Fertility forums (where many, but not all, of our members start their forum experiences) typically ask their members to do this.

In addition to my work here at Adoption.com, I am also the managing director of a site devoted to fertility and we also have forums - and while this isn't a hard and fast rule, most of our members there do chose to do that, as a courtesy to those who may be a specifically low point in their journey.

So, as I said, it's not a rule and we've never asked (nor would we support a member-driven-recommendation for such action) our members here at Adoption.com to do it - but I can see why it happens.