[Ubuntu-ch] [Fwd: Re: Sigh! Once again, please ....]

[Myriam Schweingruber]

Hi Tormod,

On 26/05/2008, Tormod Volden <lists.tormod at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,  (and thanks for the great Release Party on Saturday everyone by the way!)
>
>  On Mon, May 26, 2008 at 1:27 PM, Tribaal <tribaal at gmail.com> wrote:
>  > I don't think a policy about names should be determinant of membership
>  > and/or having an entry on the list, instead of say, desire to help?
>  >
>  > What is wrong with having a nickname and an email address in there? If
>
>
> I agree with Tribaal here. People on the contact person list should be
>  1) easy to reach and 2) willing to help, that's it. It's not like
>  professional support and contract work, but it's voluntary, free help
>  and we don't have to be more transparent than this.

Hm, if you read the wiki entry correctly, it states: "Anyone
interested to give support (either free or for a fee), hand out CD,
organise a meeting and more can enter his contact details in the list
below, sorted by postal code. Don't forget to include a link or e-mail
address so that people can actually contact you! And please join the
mailing list!"

This is indeed a list for people who want to give help and support. I
did not question the use of nick names in IRC or the forum, as it's
really handy to use and a long time tradition, but we do talk about a
regional contact list. BTW, we do plan a map on the website (in the
HowTo since several month) where people can be found by clicking on
the map, so the order will not be relevant anymore

>  I understand that some people don't want to publish their full names
>  on different web sites for privacy reasons or whatever reason. (And
>  maybe they have a day-job at Suse or MS :) ) This is in no conflict of
>  being able to help efficiently and in a friendly way.

I fully agree with you on that one, but then, you have to sign the CoC
with your real name anyway, I really don't see why this should be a
problem to use it here too...

> check #ubuntu-devel and you'll see official, well-respected
>  Canonical employees and whatnot "hiding" behind names that would be
>  childish and ridiculous in other settings. Right, mamar0k? (gotcha ;)

Again, I did not question the use of nicknames in IRC at all, but if
you look these people up on Launchpad, they all are listed with their
real name, mostly a WHOIS gives you the real name in IRC too, so does
a WHOIS on my nick, I did never hide behind that nick and published my
real name.

Greets

Myriam
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