Posting names of donors?

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Why would a web site collecting money for a charitable cause not provide a lil box you can check if you want to remain anonymous? I donated last night to a friend's fundraiser online but I prefer to give anonymously. I don't think that sort of thing should be public. But there was no option. I donated anyway because I knew how likely I am to forget the whole thing until it's too late. And there it is, on their web page for it, my name. Not the amount donated, that really would be going too far, but I don't even want my name there! I've sent an e-mail about already, but it's just irritating.

Of course, I'm kinda grumpy today anyway. I already considered putting up a griping post about passing people going the opposite way on a narrow path at the park... seems the women I passed today were more intent on chatting than being civil. Oh they moved over, about six inches. I'm not a narrow woman. I was all the way over to the side, but I'm a big girl. I would, however, fit in the path with them just fine with room to spare if they would deign to walk single file on their side for the two seconds it takes to pass... after the full minute they have to notice me and make some kind of plan for this bewildering situation... Twice I had sets of strolling chatterers nearly bump me off the path while yammering to their companions... How do they even get any exercise, moseying like that? Then one lady, all by herself, even responded to my moving to the far side of the walk, giving her plenty of room on the other side where she already was, by moving to the exact same side as I was on and then stepping into the street. Why is this so hard?!?!

Like I said, I'm a wee bit grumpy today. But I maintain my complaint about less than anonymous donation.

That's a pet peeve of mine, like their conversation is more important than allowing me to also use the path. I think you're lucky they budged at all, people here seem to be terrible for it.

Add me to the list and I'm sorry to say but in my experience women are the worst for it! Or maybe this happens because I'm a woman myself?

The very thing I wondered. I move over for everybody, hold the door until the next person catches hold of it going into a building regardless of sex, that sort of thing. But the guys do move over at the park, and the ladies... less so. The one lady who stepped into the street was at least trying to make way for another person, but I didn't want her to walk in the street, there was room for both of us! Maybe she's telling me I'm fat...

Add me to the list too. I get so impatient with it that I end up "accidentally" kicking people in the ankle for not moving aside.
They may be able to walk through walls if there isn't enough space on the path, but I don't have those kind of superpowers.

That happens to me on the bike trail when I'm on my bike. It would be so much less work for them to move over than it is for me to slow down so much that I have to put my feet on the ground in order to get past them and then get back up to speed again.

I also agree about the anonymous donor thing. I guess most people donate in order to look good?

when I read the title ''posting names of donors?''
I thought you were talking about organ donors.

I know... I couldn't think of a more fitting name though...

Now that would be creepy.