[OSM-legal-talk] Sock puppetry is not welcome here

[Jim Brown]

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jim

From: legal-talk-bounces at openstreetmap.org [mailto:legal-talk-bounces at openstreetmap.org] On Behalf Of Emilie Laffray
Sent: 01 September 2010 10:39
To: Licensing and other legal discussions.
Subject: Re: [OSM-legal-talk] Sock puppetry is not welcome here


On 1 September 2010 10:36, Andy Allan <gravitystorm at gmail.com<mailto:gravitystorm at gmail.com>> wrote:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sockpuppet_%28Internet%29

"A sockpuppet is an online identity used for purposes of deception
within an online community."

The rash of posts by "Jane Smith" and "80 m" are examples sockpuppetry
at its worst. If you care for this kind of thing, take it elsewhere.
It's not big, it's not clever, it's not funny, and most of all, it's
not something we accept here.

For the avoidance of doubt, there's a difference between sockpuppetry
and pseudonyms. And if you disagree with the use of pseudonyms within
our community, then take the matter up directly, rather than with such
stupid mailing list posts as we've seen over the last few days.

Let me remind you that legal-talk, like our other mailing lists, is
here for constructive, positive discussion (and positive, constructive
disagreement too), not for sending anonymous abusive emails to and/or
regarding other people in the community.

Comment greatly appreciated.

Emilie Laffray
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