Re: What is the IETF? -- A note of caution

[Andrew Rutherford]

At 09:49 -0500 15/12/00, John C Klensin wrote:

>I don't think company names on badges are harmful, and they do
>help us identify each other (otherwise, we could carry the
>principle to the limits and leave the names off too, replacing
>them with randomly-assigned numbers).

So what about replacing company names on badges with email addresses?

That might allow one to infer company affiliation if the wearer lists 
an address with a company component. Given most of us know each other 
via email address, and may wish to follow up a "hallway conversation" 
with email, it's possibly more functional.