[Foundation-l] Changes to the identification policies and procedures

[Steven Walling]

These changes were going to be discussed and documented in public, but they
weren't announced publicly yet because staff are still in discussion on the
OTRS mailing list and wiki with those volunteers about the best way for the
new identification process to work. OTRS volunteers and the groups who've
had to identify in the past are the ones most affected by this change, so
it's prudent to discuss it with them before making any general announcement.

Speaking as an OTRS volunteer not as a staff member (this initiative isn't
part of my job), I think it was completely inappropriate to prematurely
divulge activity in those forums. The people who are being asked to identify
are working with staff to reach a consensus on the safest and most agreeable
way to go forward. No one can give definitive answers about a process that
isn't finalized yet, and it's been conducted in private for the last couple
days out of respect for the people whose personal information is potentially
involved here.

On Feb 3, 2011 5:28 PM, "Nathan" <nawrich at gmail.com> wrote:
> Where were the changes announced, and who announced them?
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