Re: [boost] Real names (Was: Religious sensibility (WAS: RE: [XInt]CoW/Move Timings))

Subject: Re: [boost] Real names (Was: Religious sensibility (WAS: RE: [XInt]CoW/Move Timings))
From: Robert Ramey (ramey_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-03-13 15:05:29

Vladimir Prus wrote:
> Robert Kawulak wrote:
>
>>> From: Dave Abrahams
>>> SATAN66613 wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Pavel
>>>> P.S.
>>>> if you notice a grammar mistake or weird phrasing in my message
>>>> please point it out
>>>
>>> Well, since you asked, your email address is rather weirdly
>>> constructed; it's almost as though you desire to assault the
>>> sensibilities of some of your fellow Boosters.
>>
>> I really don't want to start a pointless discussion on religion
>> here, but this seems a bit unjust to me. Satanism, after all, is
>> just another variation on religion (and very different from what
>> people usually "know" Satanism is). Mentioning Satan may be as
>> assaulting to someone's sensibilities as mentioning God to someone's
>> else, and the latter also happens from time to time on this list. So
>> let's just be fair and consistent and equally tolerate all religious
>> accents or tolerate none.
>
> Personally, I would suggest to establish a policy that every single
> post to this mailing list be required to use person's "real name" in
> the "From" field. If we're supposed to have constructive technical
> discussion, it's reasonable to require that all participant
> be accountable for their words, which obviously requires using real
> names and not "handles" that can be changed every other day.
>
> As for one's religious, political, and other preferences, there's a
> custom that you have four lines of signature entirely at your
> disposal.

+1

Robert Ramey
>
> - Volodya