Are you sure Thomas? Wasn't there a recent case where a user was "indefinitely blocked" for merely mentioning the real name of Durova in-wiki when actually her real name is known already. The justification in that case for the block, was merely mentioning the name. That's all. Not stalking them in-the-real-world.
Will Johnson
In a message dated 9/26/2008 1:53:08 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, thomas.dalton@gmail.com writes:
Working out somebody's name isn't stalking. Using that name to phone their place of work and complain about them, or something, could be considered stalking, but just finding out their name isn't.
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2008/9/26 WJhonson@aol.com:
Are you sure Thomas? Wasn't there a recent case where a user was "indefinitely blocked" for merely mentioning the real name of Durova in-wiki when actually her real name is known already. The justification in that case for the block, was merely mentioning the name. That's all. Not stalking them in-the-real-world.
There is a difference between working out someone's name and publishing it.
On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 1:55 PM, WJhonson@aol.com wrote:
Are you sure Thomas? Wasn't there a recent case where a user was "indefinitely blocked" for merely mentioning the real name of Durova in-wiki when actually her real name is known already. The justification in that case for the block, was merely mentioning the name. That's all. Not stalking them in-the-real-world.
My definition of 'merely mentioning' does not include repeatedly doing so after being repeatedly asked and then told to stop. That's just plain rude unless there's good reason for it.
-Matt