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dneary is offline dneary
2010-04-01 , 07:52
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Hi,

Originally Posted by KristianW View Post
I just googled my name, and found the following :

" maemo.org - Kristian Wannebo
maemo.org > Profiles > Kristian Wannebo. Karma 75. 0. 0. 0 Add to favourites 0 Bury. Websites. Garage. My Profile. offline Kristian Wannebo ...
maemo.org/profile/view/kristianw/ "
You should see what mine looks like! http://www.google.com/search?q=Dave+Neary

Other members are similarly visible.
( I hope it is just a mistake in the settings in the forum software. )

Inside this forum we can be anonymous, and outside...
Personally I don't mind much,
but personal information should really not LEAK OUT of a forum.

Also, we promote openness in software,
and implicitly indicate superiority over the Microsoft world,
and should attempt superiority in security.

Please forgive my heavy-handed approach to the subject,
but it is really a matter of principles of integrity.
The goal is not that inside the forum you be anonymous. You created a maemo.org account, and you put your full name in the account. What gave you an expectation that your name & username would not be associated anywhere? And how does disclosing your name infringe on your privacy? Does a name now count as "personal information"?

I speak only for myself, but when I register and post on a public forum, I have no expectation that my name & username will not be publicly displayed. I *do* have an expectation that email address, phone number and physical address will not be displayed or shared with 3rd parties unless I authorise it.

Cheers,
Dave.
 

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