Oooh, it seems that the fitness mags are totally into my fawning praise. I just got this little note from Self:

Thank you for contacting Self Magazine.  We are considering your comments for publication, and we’d like you to get back to us with your permission to use your:

1.  complete name
2.  city
3.  state

…as you’d like them to appear in the magazine.

Daytime Telephone:

We’d greatly appreciate if you could provide us with your daytime telephone number in case our Research Department needs to contact you for any reason.  (Your number will not be shared with anyone. It will solely be used for research purposes.)

Please keep in mind that there is always the possibility that your letter could be edited for clarity and/or space constraints, or excluded because of other last minute changes.

In the meantime, your comments have been forwarded to the appropriate editors, so you can be sure that your voice has been heard. I look forward to hearing from you.  Thank you for your interest in Self.

Interesting that they are exactly as easy and transparent as they appear to be.