[OpenID] Anti-endorsement of Eran Hammer-Lahav
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sysadmin at shadowsinthegarden.com
Sun Dec 14 19:17:09 UTC 2008
I do commend him for his honesty in detailing his position. I would
also like to extend a blanket "thank you" to candidates whose silence
on this matter has been due to an unwillingness to misrepresent their
position - if you fall within this category, you are thanked for
opting to remain silent rather than tell a lie.
At 10:07 AM -0700 12/14/08, Eran Hammer-Lahav wrote:
>Personally, I will not allow you to contribute anonymously to any
>specification I am the editor of.
But this has nothing to do with membership in the Foundation!
>I cannot imagine any reason for you to hide behind an alias. So to
>answer your original question about anonymity in the foundation,
>yes, I would tell such people their contribution isn't welcome.
There we have it, then - your position is that privacy for people who
join the Foundation, even if they aren't part of a Working Group
(but, perhaps, just want a say in Board elections), is unfathomable.
People who care about not having their full names broadcast across
the 'net ("Hey, over here! This is a target that has more data about
the person you're stalking!") would be asked to compromise their
principles (and their privacy!) in return for a vote.
Such a position would effectively bar privacy-intent individuals from
having any say in Foundation business - it's a very UNfriendly
gesture!
We're not so well-known as a bastion of privacy that we can afford to
alienate the individuals and groups that take it very seriously - in
fact, OpenID's publicity has been just the opposite!
Folks - we don't know the positions of the other candidates on this
issue. I can't say for sure that a vote cast for someone other than
Eran would net someone better on the privacy issues. But nonetheless,
I urge you to respect his position as much as he respects the privacy
of you, and anyone else who would be a member of the Foundation.
Taking candidates' other qualifications into account, vote accordingly.
-Shade
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