Requiring full name to join ~launchpad-beta-testers (was: Re: [Fwd: hggdh2 deactivated by matthew.revell])

[Mackenzie Morgan]

It was a requirement when I signed up.

On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 2:26 PM, Emilio Pozuelo Monfort <pochu at ubuntu.com>
wrote:

> > We require that all members of the team use their full real name as
> > their Launchpad Display Name  - e.g. Johnny Ball.
>
> Is this really a requirement? At least I don't think it was when I applied
> for
> membership (the only requirement was to not publish screenshots of
> Launchpad
> beta, as at that time beta had the new theme, and to be subscribed to
> launchpad-uses IIRC).
>
> Anyway, if this is a requirement now, it should be documented at
> https://launchpad.net/~launchpad-beta-testers<https://launchpad.net/%7Elaunchpad-beta-testers>
>
> And could someone please explain why is this needed? I can't really
> understand
> why, as someone will just write a false name, and that's IMHO worse than
> having
> a nick.
>
> Emilio
>
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