[WikiEN-l] Jimbo says that my name is unimportant

Sun Jul 6 22:35:39 UTC 2003

>A user about whom there is confusion over name wrote: And how many posts 
>have been placed both on this list, and on the wiki itself, harrassing, 
>belittling, and attacking me because, apparently, my name is Adam [name omitted for privacy reasons] 
>(or so the cabal says) and that I should be banned for not using that name. 
>Jimbo can say all he wants that my name was not a factor in banning me, but 
>the history of the mailing list says otherwise. Perhaps he didn't read all 
>the mailing list posts.
>
According to mailing info, it was sent
>From: Adam von [name omitted for privacy reasons] <cddvdlenscleaner at yahoo.com>

Personally I don't give to hoots whether the person is called Adam, Bridget, 
Vera, Susan, Napoleon von Humberdick or whatever. But it would make things a 
lot easier if the person in question could settle on /one/ name and stick to 
it. And it would show other wikipedians a lot of respect if the user used 
that name and no others when editing wikipedia.

So do you agree to stick to one identity?   Y__  N__

What name do you wish to be known as? ________________

One final point: a question was asked some time ago of 'Adam' as to whether 
he is the user currently known as Pizza Puzzle. I am not here advocating 
PP's banning. But it would clear the air if 'Adam' could answer a simple 
question asked in the past but not answered. An honest and upfront 
relationship with other wikipedians would go a long way to solving the 
issues that have arisen in 'Adam's relationship with wiki. And note I am not 
raking over past issues of past identities. All I want to know, as part of a 
process of trust building is, is Pizza Puzzle 'Adam'?

Yes _____      No _____

If there is honesty with regard to usernames then that could well form the 
beginning of a new relationship between the user formerly known as Adam and 
wikipedia.

JT

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