In a message dated 5/18/2008 1:19:17 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, stwalkerster@googlemail.com writes:
Still, back to the point, I feel that Durova's identity should be kept quiet. If Durova wants to reveal her identity, then she can do it herself - she is quite capable of that. She does not need someone else to publicise it for her.>> ----- She has revealed her identity. Just not on-wiki. In an interview, speaking as a Wikipedian, she identifies with her on-wiki name and her off-wiki name.
That's the point of this thread. Not that someone *found out* who she was surrepticiously, but that she herself revealed it.
Will Johnson
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On Sun, May 18, 2008 at 3:01 PM, WJhonson@aol.com wrote:
In a message dated 5/18/2008 1:19:17 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, stwalkerster@googlemail.com writes:
Still, back to the point, I feel that Durova's identity should be kept quiet. If Durova wants to reveal her identity, then she can do it herself - she is quite capable of that. She does not need someone else to publicise it for her.>>
She has revealed her identity. Just not on-wiki. In an interview, speaking as a Wikipedian, she identifies with her on-wiki name and her off-wiki name.
That's the point of this thread. Not that someone *found out* who she was surrepticiously, but that she herself revealed it.
Will Johnson
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And so she did. That does not change the fact that, if she prefers to be referred to as "Durova" on-wiki, we should respect that wish. Why shouldn't we?
2008/5/18 Todd Allen toddmallen@gmail.com:
On Sun, May 18, 2008 at 3:01 PM, WJhonson@aol.com wrote:
In a message dated 5/18/2008 1:19:17 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, stwalkerster@googlemail.com writes:
Still, back to the point, I feel that Durova's identity should be kept quiet. If Durova wants to reveal her identity,
then
she can do it herself - she is quite capable of that. She does not need someone else to publicise it for her.>>
She has revealed her identity. Just not on-wiki. In an interview, speaking as a Wikipedian, she identifies with her
on-wiki
name and her off-wiki name.
That's the point of this thread. Not that someone *found out* who she
was
surrepticiously, but that she herself revealed it.
Will Johnson
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And so she did. That does not change the fact that, if she prefers to be referred to as "Durova" on-wiki, we should respect that wish. Why shouldn't we?
Is this a wind up? I thought Durova was some Russian guy who learns us badsites. Before anyone else outs 'emselves could they at least post under a new name.
2008/5/18 WJhonson@aol.com:
She has revealed her identity. Just not on-wiki. In an interview, speaking as a Wikipedian, she identifies with her on-wiki name and her off-wiki name.
That's the point of this thread. Not that someone *found out* who she was surrepticiously, but that she herself revealed it.
Will Johnson
I have revealed my identity. That doesn't mean you have the right to start spreading it around.
On Sun, May 18, 2008 at 2:01 PM, WJhonson@aol.com wrote:
She has revealed her identity. Just not on-wiki. In an interview, speaking as a Wikipedian, she identifies with her on-wiki name and her off-wiki name.
That's the point of this thread. Not that someone *found out* who she was surrepticiously, but that she herself revealed it.
What's missing from this discussion is why you're asking.
Is there an actual reason you want to be able to use her real name (or anyone else's) - or is this simply a theoretical issue?
-Matt