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  • From: Yigal Levin <leviny1 AT mail.biu.ac.il>
  • To: b-hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] FW: Sign Your Messages Please
  • Date: Sun, 05 Aug 2007 09:45:43 +0300

Dear All,

Bruce is quite correct - this is a semi-scholarly forum which seeks to maintain a balance between a professional discussion group and one that is open to, and welcomes, the general interested public. While a formal education in Biblical Hebrew is not a condition for joining the group, it is assumed that those who post know what they are talking about. Posters are expected to be accountable for what they write, and as such, full names and, if relevant, titles and affiliations are important. Also, as already noted, carrying on a "conversation" with someone who insists on remaining anonymous can be disturbing. First-time posters are in fact encouraged to introduce themselves and explain their interest in Biblical Hebrew, although this is of course up to the individual poster. These are all good reasons to insist on full names.

However, if any list member feels that he or she has a valid reason for anonymity, and security is certainly a good reason, he or she is encouraged to write to the moderators, and I'm sure that something can be worked out.

Yigal Levin

co-moderator

----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Prince" <bruceprince AT bigpond.com>
To: "'b-Hebrew List'" <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 8:45 AM
Subject: [b-hebrew] FW: Sign Your Messages Please


I believe the Moderators are correct in requesting that each post should be
accompanied by the sender's full name (fake or otherwise). There are a
couple of good reasons for this. Firstly, it lifts the group out of the
mediocre where members sign with a pen-name, alias, or in the better
instances - their proper first name. Often with this sort of freedom,
messages are posted without accountability, and I believe this group is
above that.

Secondly, the thoughts and opinions of the members of this group are often
valuable because they have their origin in extensive study, knowledge, or
simply a passion for the subject. Attaching one's handle to their own
comments shouldn't be a big deal.

It is easy to see where Jane is coming from, but her fears of being 'tracked
down' are based on a misunderstanding of TCP/IP addressing - which in
layman's language refers to how PC terminals are identified on the network.
Although it is possible to determine the address of Jane's ISP, it is not
possible to work out her home address from any of the header information
contained in her email messages.

Cheers

Bruce Prince
Australia



-----Original Message-----
Brak wrote:
But for some reason the moderators find that using a full name is
essential - something that I myself can't wrap my head around.


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