Re: trolling

[Tom Beecher via NANOG <nanog () lists nanog org>]

The last reference of the 'Real , identifiable names and addresses" bullet
point from the wayback machine was Mar 21, 2008.

https://web.archive.org/web/20080321012008/http://nanog.org/listfaq.html

The next wayback machine update is April 20, 2008, with a page last update
of April 17, 2008.

https://web.archive.org/web/20080420085040/http://nanog.org/listfaq.html

Quoting the Credits section :

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> Joe Abley, Richard Steenbergen, Marty Hannigan, Gwendolynn Ferch Elydyr,
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Quoting the About section :

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 If someone cares enough to reach out to any of these folks and ask them
why they made the decision 17 years ago, there you go.

On Mon, Nov 10, 2025 at 10:52 AM Dorn Hetzel <dorn () hetzel org> wrote:

> Still, it didn't change itself, I don't expect.  Some person or persons
> made that choice at some point in time, and it doesn't seem unreasonable to
> wonder who and more importantly *why*.  What good is served by it?
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 10, 2025, 08:49 Tom Beecher <beecher () beecher cc> wrote:
>
> > I mean, the reference to its previous existence was from 23 years ago. A
> > lot has changed since 2002. I'm not totally sure the archeology is really
> > worth it on this one, especially for a non-binding guideline.
> >
> > On Mon, Nov 10, 2025 at 10:44 AM Dorn Hetzel <dorn () hetzel org> wrote:
> >
> > > I'd be curious if anyone knows why the requirement was removed?  Who
> > > thought that was a necessary and good thing?
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, Nov 10, 2025 at 8:42 AM Tom Beecher via NANOG <
> > > nanog () lists nanog org> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Bill-
> > > >
> > > > My committee affiliations are not relevant. That being said if I am ever
> > > > responding on behalf of one of my committee roles I always make that
> > > > very
> > > > clear.
> > > >
> > > > The information in question is publicly available on the NANOG website.
> > > > In
> > > > fact, you found the link yourself. Any plain reading of that webpage
> > > > answered your direct question as to what the current guidance is.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, Nov 10, 2025 at 9:34 AM William Herrin <bill () herrin us> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > On Mon, Nov 10, 2025 at 6:16 AM Tom Beecher <beecher () beecher cc>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > What should we
> > > > > > > consider to be the current guidance?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > You linked to the currently published mailing list guidelines,
> > > > therefore
> > > > > > you have already answered your own question. There is no current
> > > > > > requirement for real names to be used on the mailing list.
> > > > >
> > > > > You're on the NANOG Moderation Committee? No? Maybe let someone who is
> > > > > think about it and offer an answer.
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > > Bill Herrin
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > For hire. https://bill.herrin.us/resume/
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