I've raised these issues internally and the discussion is continuing so I have no status on this.
On Feb 1, 2008 12:23 AM, Vid Ayer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Joey, > > On Jan 29, 2008 11:49 PM, Joey Stanford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > As of last summer we require all new applicants to use their full name > > and have a contactable email address as it helps us to communicate > > with the testers more effectively. > > email id, i agree with but what is the co-relation with the real > name..... i dont understand why that is a rule. Does it mean that some > one who does not use a real name cannot give technical feedback even > if they do communicate via the email id they registered as testers ? > Sorry I just dont understand the co-relation between the two, nor the > need for it. Its not like you are giving testers commit rights like > dev's get, into the main repository. > > > > > These folks were most likely added to the early beta program (early in > > 2007) before we formalized the requirements. As such they were > > grandfathered in. I have often thought of asking that we send a > > I had applied during the beta *before the "real name" was enforced* > and after that LP list discussion in april/May got an email after many > more months that i was rejected because I did not comply with rules. i > assume it is easier to weed out people who speak out....sure seems > like it anyway. > > > > > targeted email to these folks to correct it. In at least one case I > > am aware of folks who, after joining, have reverted their names to > > something else. > > I did revert to using a real name after I started UW and more over > time when i was able to deal with the harassment in my own way. Until > then my nick gave me a shell from unwanted attention and just do what > i came to... which is volunteer and learn in a technical fora. > And no i dont want to keep running to the CC that foo-bar harassed me > or having to prove that he did what he did and all that. Its a waste > of _my_ time because I know foo-bar will not even get a rapped for it. > > > > However lately I've been building up gumption to challenge the > > decision to require real names at all. Partly due to privacy and > > partly due to administrative overhead. > > > > As a general reminder to everyone, issues related to the beta test > > team, including membership requirements, can be taken up on the > > Launchpad-Users email list. > > It was done Joey, and feedback completely ignored because only 2 women > spoke against it. That is what i mean when I say social issues cannot > be tackled with technical solutions. > > > -- > Vid > || http://www.svaksha.com || > _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-fridge Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/people/+me/+editemails More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
