All, In an attempt to move the discussion on from unprofitable and inappropriate speculations about information shared in confidence, let's look at one of the aspects that is made public. When the WMF issues a WMF Global Ban in line with https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WMF_Global_Ban_Policy it has been in the habit of doing so by login identity or pseudonym as at https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WMF_Global_Ban_Policy/List This makes perfect sense in terms of blocking users from logging in, but the bans are not only issued against individuals personally rather than specific account names ("A Foundation global ban is placed against an individual instead of against a specific username") but applies to real-world activities such as events and meetings ("as well as any in-person events hosted, sponsored or funded by the Foundation") for which people tyoically register and pay under a real name. Has the time not come to for WMF Global Bans to name people under their real names, where known? In answer to one likely objection: this is not outing, since that applies only to members of the Wikimedia community. People subject to WMF Global Bans are no longer members of that community: the ban pernamentaly and irrevocably removes them from membership ("Foundation global bans are final; they are not appealable, not negotiable and not reversible."). The Turnip _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l New messages to: Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>