[haiku-development] Re: RFC: @haiku-os.org email address policy
- From: Urias McCullough <umccullough@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: haiku-development@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 13:04:21 -0800
On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 12:44 PM, Jorge G. Mare <koki@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> What concerns me is the aspect of Niels' proposal that cross beyond the
> realm of technical decisions, specifically this bit:
>
>> However, if the email address or Haiku's servers are used to transmit
>> illegal activities (including spam) or commercial activities
>> (including selling software or using the @haiku-os.org brand to
>> solicit for private donations), the email alias will be terminated at
>> the discretion of Haiku's system administrators. After an account is
>> terminated, they will inform haiku-development@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx The
>> owner of the email alias can appeal the decision and request a vote
>> from the developers on whether to reinstate the mailbox.
>
> This sounds like somebody is going to be watching over our shoulders, which
> seems a bit overbearing to me. The part "After an account is terminated,
> they will inform haiku-development@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" is also worrying, because
> you may unnecessarily subject a contributor to an accusatory process. Maybe
> it's me, but this bit really sounds quite intimidating, and I am not sure
> why it has to be like that, when this is about giving email addresses to
> people who are already known, recognized and trusted contributors anyway.
I would suppose the only legitimate way that anyone would find out
"abusive behavior" has occurred is if it is reported by a 3rd party,
or evidence of the behavior is found publicly. I would certainly see
no need to monitor accounts directly.
- Urias
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