[WikiEN-l] A request from H. Jonat

[Fred Bauder]

> From: "james duffy" <jtdirl at hotmail.com>
> Reply-To: wikien-l at wikipedia.org
> Date: Thu, 29 May 2003 22:02:32 +0100
> To: wikien-l at wikipedia.org
> Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] A request from H. Jonat

> I have clashed with Fred Bauder, but Fred does not deserve to have the
> following on google, which comes via a different dispute he was involved in:
> 
> [WikiEN-l] [FB] and academic dishonesty
> [WikiEN-l] [FB] and academic dishonesty wikien-l at wikipedia.org
> Thu, 20 Mar 2003 18:08:18 -0700: Previous message ...
> 
> (I have removed Fred's name from the above so as not to create another link
> to that claim!)
> 
> These are just from a couple of quick google searches I did at random.
> 
> In view of this, I would suggest:
> 
> 1. That the list NOT be available to check on google or any search engine.
> 2. That users be discouraged from using their own name. If they don't have a
> nickname, initials or an unusual spelling of their name should be used.
> 3. We should not use a person's in the title of any messages on the list.
> 
> JT

I agree with Jimbo that an open, generally available to the public is a part
of what Wikipedia is about. Perhaps folks need to know when they jump in
that the messages are googled, that could be in a mailing list FAQ. Using
folks name in the title of any message, well like RK, when we do that we are
usually pretty excited. That might be the better rule. Never post when you
are all worked up.

People, like myself, who use their full name in the open on the internet
have usually thought about it first and accept the consequences. I've been
doing it for years and no harm yet. I get 400 hits on exact name, granted
the cited one is #2 but that will pass. I live in a gossipy little small
town anyway.

Fred