[WikiEN-l] SPUI requesting unblock

[Eric Skoglund]

On 7/3/06, Tony Sidaway <f.crdfa at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 7/3/06, Steve Bennett <stevagewp at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 7/3/06, Tony Sidaway <f.crdfa at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > On 7/3/06, Ryan Delaney <ryan.delaney at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > It sucks that they have to write an email, but
> > > > it makes even less sense to require people to post on Wikipedia to
> contest
> > > > their block if they are, well, blocked.
> > >
> > > Am I missing something vital?  Why does it "suck" that they have to
> > > write an email?  The technology is well enough established, it's
> > > hardly rocket science.
> >
> > There are definite privacy concerns. Sure, anyone can get themselves a
> > hotmail account, but then it's starting to become a real drag.
>
> You're kidding, surely. What's the "privacy" concern with sending an
> email?  That people will know how to communicate with you? That way
> lies madness.


I presume the problem is with people who are scared to reveal their real
name. They have two very easy options: (1) get over it, or (2) get a free
webmail account which identifies as their SN.

~ESkog