OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> In article .com>,
> "Sheldon" > wrote:
>
>> jmcquown wrote:
>>> nancree wrote:
>>>> Someone has been posting a "new rule" about RFC, that posting
>>>> anonymously is no longer allowed. I choose not to post
>>>> anonymously,
>>>> but no one should be deciding what the rules should be. It is an
>>>> open forum. No one can appoint themselves Chief Rule-Maker.
>>>
>>> As a matter of fact, the rfc channel IS owned and operated and run
>>> separately from this newgroup. It's just a perk that Crash and
>>> Carol have offered. And it's been around for YEARS... this isn't a
>>> new thing, just new to you.
>>
>> It is new. This presnt edition is to my knowledge at least the third
>> version/ressurection of the rfc chat... may be more.
>>
>>> Some people are IRC channel operators and there *are* rules. Just
>>> because you haven't registered on mIRC and use the java applet is
>>> no excuse to not identify yourself. It's rude to sit there and not
>>> be identified.
>>
>> It's more rude to interrogate... and far, FAR more rude to discuss
>> the
>> chat in public.
>>
>> A person does indeed have the right to anonymity... for a chat to
>> exist privacy must be respected... rfc wouldn't exist otherwise.
>> To those
>> who find that concept offends their nosiness then fix the mechanics
>> of
>> the chat to enable individuals to ignore individuals. And chat
>> members
>> need to cease and desist from participating in any chat threads here
>> at
>> rfc, otherwise it just goes to prove that YOU cannot be trusted.
>>
>> I think this is the very first time I have to agree with Nancree...
>> and whatever occurs concerning the rfc chat should never ever, NOT
>> EVER be
>> posted here, certainly not who visits, when, who's there presently,
>> and what's discussed and by whom... keep it to a private email
>> list... not
>> that I trust more than maybe two rfc'ers won't share my email... and
>> one of them is me. <G>
>>
>> What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas... but not so with rfc yenta
>> chat.
>>
>> Sheldon Bewarned
>>
>
> I would never never NEVER share a private e-mail here!
> It's just.......... rude. And I try very hard not to be that way. ;-)
>
> As for discussing who is over on the chat line, I never minded that.
> I've always felt that it was sort of an extension of RFC, just "live"
> and faster as opposed to the delayed posting times.
>
> Just my 2 cents Shel' dear! :-)
>
> <smooch>

When we announce a chat we are just inviting folks to join in. The fact is
most of us are on different time zones so we decided it's a good idea to
announce chatting to encourage more people to join in if it's convenient. I
don't see anything wrong with it.

BUT we would like to know who you are.

Jill