My email doesnt have my real name anymore, due to a few reasons, but its the one i use becuase its my main email. i could easily resubscribe to this list with one that has my name. enh.
For all those defending him, i agree with grok politically more than i do anyone else here, it seems, but the way he handled things was in poor taste. On Sun, Jun 7, 2009 at 10:54 PM, William Beaty<[email protected]> wrote: > On Sun, 7 Jun 2009, Harry Veeder wrote: > >> > Grok said no thanks, to the above. >> I am not sure why he should apologize for his off-topic postings, > > Political posting sent here, rather than to vtxB. > > >> If you expect him to reveal his true identity then that should be >> written in the rules. > > Nope. If any user misbehaves so badly that they draw complaints from the > entire community, then I'll fix the problem, which includes crafting > arbitrary and mysterious requirements on a whim. > > As with any professional community, people with real names are welcome, > and people who hide their identities have marked themselves as "probably > criminal element" in the eyes of the group ...although on internet, > anonymity also means "teenager," or "newbie user." (Which of the three is > worse?) To impress fellow professionals, always put your address and > phone number in your sig. This is an unwritten societal rule which > applies to the entire world, not just online or on vortex: try walking > around downtown wearing a mask, see what happens. > > Perhaps vortex should require surrendering anonymity, but it's much work > to do it right (to avoid fake identities.) > >> If the political commentary incorporates *personal* insults, instead of > > There is very specifically no rule against insults on Vortex-L. However, > people who habitually use personal insults will attract complaints from > the entire community, and then... (see above.) > > > > (((((((((((((((((( ( ( ( ( (O) ) ) ) ) ))))))))))))))))))) > William J. Beaty SCIENCE HOBBYIST website > billb at amasci com http://amasci.com > EE/programmer/sci-exhibits amateur science, hobby projects, sci fair > Seattle, WA 206-762-3818 unusual phenomena, tesla coils, weird sci > >
