Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2000 06:41:18 +0100 (CET) From: Oliver Fromme <olli@dorifer.heim3.tu-clausthal.de> To: freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: load spike strangeness Message-ID: <200001090541.GAA87813@dorifer.heim3.tu-clausthal.de> In-Reply-To: <859123$1c9d$1@atlantis.rz.tu-clausthal.de>
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FreeBSD <freebsd@gtonet.net> wrote in list.freebsd-chat:
>> FreeBSD <freebsd@gtonet.net> wrote in list.freebsd-stable:
>> >> FreeBSD <freebsd@gtonet.net> wrote in list.freebsd-stable:
>> >> > Overclocking is *NEVER* recommended
>> >>
>> >> Neither is posting anonymously (without a realname).
>> >
>> > Since when does an E-mail address require a "realname"?
>>
>> It is not required, but it is a matter of good practice,
>> politeness, and netiquette. It's a matter of being taken
>> serious, and of encouraging people to communicate. This
>> is not a security issue at all.
>
> Suggesting people use their real names in mailing lists, seems like a
> security issue to me, while it's not an exploit, it's not safe or smart
> (again IMHO).
You have yet to explain why.
>> You will not receive less spam when hiding your real name.
>> And using a real name does not prevent you from creating a
>> new account, if you think that's necessary.
>
> No but it does help in preventing identity theft, however little.
Identity theft?!? I'll better not comment on that, because
I think I'm unable to put it into words that would not sound
like flaming.
I'm certainly not trying to flame. I only said that posting
anonymously is not recommended, which is a truth (you _did_
read the netiquette, did you?). And 99% of the posters get
it right, obviously.
Of course you can do what you want. But still, it's not right,
IMO.
Regards
Oliver
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