Hi Matt, Matt Madia wrote:
On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 13:11, Jorge G. Mare <koki@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:Why not let users choose between their names or nickname? Some people may prefer to use their nick instead of their real name in their email for various reasons; there is no harm in that, and it gives you more options to avoid name clashes.I believe that since the goal is to attain a level of professional recognition and trust with 3rd parties particularly other professional organizations, it makes sense to enforce real names.
It is the domain name that acts as a credential. IOW, the recognition and trust comes from the domain name and from the fact that the person has earned the right to use the Haiku domain name in his/her email address. Whether the email suffix is a real name or a nick, it makes little difference, if any at all.
Remember, this is an optional service being provided to contributors and not something they are required to utilize.
Yes, I understand, but I am not sure how that is relevant to the individual's freedom to choose. If a contributor wants to use his nick for the Haiku email address, he should have the freedom to make that choice.
Cheers, -- Jorge/aka Koki Website: http://haikuzone.net RSS: http://haikuzone.net/rss.xml
