On anonymity.... (was: Sergeant at arms: please deal with mars(_dot_)tec

On 22 okt. 2013, at 21:14, Brian E Carpenter 
<brian(_dot_)e(_dot_)carpenter(_at_)gmail(_dot_)com> wrote:

> If you look at my original complaint to Jordi, anonymity was not mentioned.
> I only raised it when asked  why I requested action. And I agree: anonymity
> in itself is not a problem.
>
> Anonymity + irrelevance is a problem, in my opinion.

I’ve raised this before, but Brian’s mail triggered me to bring it up again:

IMHO, anonymity and technical contributions in the IETF are a problem too. The 
IETF policy on IPR breaks down if you do not know who to go after if 
contributions made by anonymous persons turn out to be tainted after 
standardization.  

Anonymity in a debate that doesn’t lead or influences a standard action is not 
a problem (the merit of the argument counts).


—Olaf

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