Re: What is a real name, round 668

2009-04-20 Thread Stephen Hansen
> Understood. In this case, I *am* sure (enough to make the assumption > publicly) that the poster is not using their real name in their ‘From’ > field, and was — politely, I hope — requesting that to be rectified. > Oh, how I find this attitude simultaneously absurd and offensive-- the only reas

Re: What is a real name, round 668

2009-04-20 Thread Ben Finney
a...@pythoncraft.com (Aahz) writes: > In article <87hc0iltal@benfinney.id.au>, > Ben Finney wrote: > >A rough working definition [of “real name”]: The name you would use > >to introduce yourself if you met me for the first time in a similar > >context but face to face. > > That's fine by me

Re: What is a real name, round 668

2009-04-20 Thread Aahz
In article <87hc0iltal@benfinney.id.au>, Ben Finney wrote: >a...@pythoncraft.com (Aahz) writes: >> In article <87tz4jl66c@benfinney.id.au>, >> Ben Finney wrote: >>> >>>(Is there hope that you could set your From field using your real >>>name so we can discuss with a real person instead

Re: What is a real name, round 668

2009-04-20 Thread Ben Finney
a...@pythoncraft.com (Aahz) writes: > In article <87tz4jl66c@benfinney.id.au>, > Ben Finney wrote: > > > >(Is there hope that you could set your From field using your real > >name so we can discuss with a real person instead of a pseudonym?) > > Could you define what a "real name" is? > >

What is a real name, round 668 (was Re: when can i expect libraries and third party tools to be updated for python 3 ?)

2009-04-20 Thread Aahz
In article <87tz4jl66c@benfinney.id.au>, Ben Finney wrote: > >(Is there hope that you could set your From field using your real name >so we can discuss with a real person instead of a pseudonym?) Could you define what a "real name" is? (If you think the above sounds annoyed, you are certain