[EdLUG] Hello from a lurker and why is the list configured this way?

[Edinburgh Linux Users Group]

I personally prefer the default of not having my e-mail address public
-- I can always waive that by writing my real name and e-mail address
within the body of the e-mail.

Relying on your real name is something that Facebook has enforced upon
us, and (while getting older and more mature certainly can't be ruled
out here), I've always felt the Internet was a lot more fun back when
we went by the names we chose for ourselves, rather than the ones
society has given us. No offence to E.S.R., but I'm not a cracker,
warez d00d, or hopefully a lower life form. Nor am I a hacker. I'm
just a person who uses Linux both at home and at work, and it's nice
to keep up with the people in Edinburgh who also use it, and who
sometimes share their wisdom with each other.

Regards,
Jamie

On 24 March 2016 at 12:07, Edinburgh Linux Users Group
<edlug at lists.edlug.org.uk> wrote:
> I second this opening up!
>
> I am a new member.  When I first joined, I assumed this anonymity was a part
> of deliberate clique apparatus, and to tell you the truth, it turned me off
> a little.
>
> Restricting knowledge of poster identity makes it harder for a newcomer to
> break into the established Edinburgh tech scene.  It stops an entrant from
> understanding the work and thoughts of other local programmers.  I don’t
> think that is healthy.
>
> To quote E.S.R.:
>
> Concealing your identity behind a handle is a juvenile and silly behavior
> characteristic of crackers, warez d00dz, and other lower life forms. Hackers
> don't do this; they're proud of what they do and want it associated with
> their real names.
>
> As a name is but a means of address, I would suggest this mantra applies to
> email addresses too. (At least in this context.)
>
> I further suggest this is an appropriate attitude not only for hackers, but
> would be beneficial to the parallel cultures of working developers,
> freelance programmers, students, and whoever else reads Linux lists too.
>
> John Morrice
>
> john at functorama.com
>
> http://teoma.io/jmorrice
>
>
> On 24 Mar 2016, at 11:34, Edinburgh Linux Users Group
> <edlug at lists.edlug.org.uk> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I've been a lurker on this list for many years. I'm a retired IT guy who
> used to work at Heriot-Watt. I'm amusing myself in my waning years by
> being an occasional contributor to (and part-time admin for) Hacker
> Public Radio (http://hackerpublicradio.org/).
>
> I thought it was time I said "Hello".
>
> While I'm de-lurking I wondered why the Mailman configuration for this
> list was set to 'anonymous_list = Yes'. This is documented as:
>
> "anonymous_list (general): Hide the sender of a message, replacing it
> with the list address (Removes From, Sender and Reply-To fields)"
>
> Do most list members wish not to reveal their email addresses?
>
> I administer the HPR Mailman list and we have this set to 'No'.
>
> Regards,
> Dave
>
> --
> Dave Morriss, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK | perloid at autistici.org
>
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