[OpenID] Anti-endorsement of Eran Hammer-Lahav

[Eran Hammer-Lahav]

Sweet! My very own anti-endorsement.

Of course the problem with your position is that you seems to be the only person in this entire community who hides behind an alias. You are also not a member, will not join as a member, but still would like your voice to count.

There are multiple levels of contribution and some have legal ramification such as membership in the foundation and contribution to a specification. Expressing random views on the general list is only one form in which anonymity is permitted.

EHL


> -----Original Message-----
> From: general-bounces at openid.net [mailto:general-bounces at openid.net] On
> Behalf Of SitG Admin
> Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 11:17 AM
> To: general at openid.net
> Subject: [OpenID] Anti-endorsement of Eran Hammer-Lahav
>
> 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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