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Subject: RE: [OT] What is needed for Support Forums to be fully integrated
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Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 16:11:09 -0700
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Eric,

I understand that it disturbs you that you don't know Hagar's "real" =
name.  That is perfectly clear.

What I don't understand is what you expect to see done about it.  Hagar =
confesses to using a pseudonym and chooses not disclose his "real" name. =
=20

I don't know anyone here who can do anything about that, or even wants =
to do anything about that.

Now what?

 - Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: eric b [mailto:eric.bachard@free.fr]=20
Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 14:40
To: ooo-dev@incubator.apache.org
Subject: [OT] What is needed for Support Forums to be fully integrated =
into the Apache OpenOffice.org project

Hi  ******  ,


Le 7 sept. 11 =C3=A0 22:03, Hagar Delest a =C3=A9crit :

> Le mar. 06 sept. 2011 17:36:10 CEST, eric b =20
> <eric.bachardNOSPAM@free.fr> a =C3=A9crit :
>> No, Hagar introduced his pseudo, not himself.
>> I wonder how we can trust people we don't know the identity ?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Eric
> First note that I'm not a PPMC or haven't any other role for the =20
> moment in ASF.
>

Not verifiable, and pointless in the discussion.


> The key persons in the forums and some in the ASF do know my identity.


I read you consider some important people desserve to know your =20
identity, but not the "simple joe".


> The ASF gives the possibility to get a public alias even when we =20
> sign the iCLA.


That's a very bad thing. If so, it would mean some are the VIP ... =20
and the other people are "simple people" in the Apache Foundation ?


> So it means that there is no issue with using an alias. That's part =20
> of the Internet.
>


We are not in the clouds, mention the bad side of the Internet is not =20
a good answer either, and FYI, this is no longer true : see the =20
current Google war around fake accounts: everybody must being =20
identifiable.

Legally, I have even some doubts.


> What would be the point knowing my identity? My real name has quite =20
> no visibility on the web because I don't have any occupation having =20
> a public aspect.


Again, nobody, excepted not identified people you pretend aware, can =20
confirm.


> I don't believe in Facebook and so on for example so no account.
> I think my credential in oooforum and user.services forum is the =20
> only point to be taken into account.


Imagine several people, all working in the same company, all paid to =20
provide support, and having the same login password ? I know I'm =20
exagerating, but there is no risk after all ...


> Therefore I take your comment as rather insulting.
>

There is nothing insulting inmy comment, and well, I could say the =20
same about you.


To be frank, more you insist, and more your behavior looks =20
suspicious. AFAIK, I read all people are equal in the Apache =20
Foundation, and there is sane legitimity to ask everybody in the =20
group to respect the minimum : being truely identifiable.

The question is imho very important : is it allowed to cheat with the =20
identity, inside the Apache Foundation ? I sincerily expect the =20
answer is no.


Eric Bachard
>

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