I can’t be certain whether they do or don’t receive them.  I’ve got enough OCD that I wanted them to know who was sending the announcement (rather than the unknown “U”).

Thanks for the rely.  Well-stated and definitive. 

Yes, they are imported from a previous course.  And yes, I've changed the post date (delay posting), but that doesn't change the originator's name--it still shows the circle-U.

When a course is imported from a previous one, the announcements get anonymized (i.e., the name/avatar of the originator is replaced  with a "circle U") and other help-documents indicate that ...

I can’t be certain whether they do or don’t receive them.  I’ve got enough OCD that I wanted them to know who was sending the announcement (rather than the unknown “U”).

Thanks for the rely.  Well-stated and definitive. 

Yes, they are imported from a previous course.  And yes, I've changed the post date (delay posting), but that doesn't change the originator's name--it still shows the circle-U.

When a course is imported from a previous one, the announcements get anonymized (i.e., the name/avatar of the originator is replaced  with a "circle U") and other help-documents indicate that ...