[rpd] Anonymity & Profiling Internet Community Members?

[Fernando Frediani]

Why would we ever accept anonymous participation, really ?

People are free to put up their own opinions and participate whenever 
they like with no previous censorship, but they should put up their 
faces up so everybody can know who they are.
If someone is hiding for whatever reason there is something wrong.

Personally I beleive what matters the most for any policy proposal is 
the quality of the arguments and points raised by that person, 
regardless if he/she is well known or a newbie, if is a woman or a man, 
but in order to be able to participate on any discussion anyone should  
identify themselves. What's wrong with it and why encourage anonymity ?

Fernando

On 29/08/2020 13:35, Sylvain Baya wrote:

> Dear RPD-er,

>

> Hope you are healthy !

>

> I want to bring to your attention something that i think *should* be

> clarified, as kickly as possible, in this PDWG (Policy Development

> Working Group). So, please these are some questions to consider :

>

> ___

> |—•

> |—•Q1. Is it possible (Policy Development Process—PDP speaking)

> or authorized to contribute anonymously in this PDWG?

> |—•

> |—•Q2. If there are *real* concerns with anonymity [1], how could we

> build a CoT (Chain of Trust), at least in 'part' of the *Internet community*

> involved in our regional's PDWG?

> |—•

> |—•Q3. Which type of profile, you think, is appropriate to identify

> a typical *Internet community* member?

> |—•

> |—•Q4. Is a PDP which is not allowing anonymous participation is

> in conformance with the definition of an *Internet community*

> member?

> |—•

> |—• Q5. Is anonymity an *acceptable* alternative, or not, for an

> *Internet community member willing to participate in this PDWG?

> |—•

> ——

>

> Note that i have seen at least a DPP (Draft Policy Proposal) where

> anonymous participation were proposed...

>

> ...so, i want to check in first place if a policy could be considered

> in order to finally clarify these anonymity [1] things.

>

> Please let me know, even if you think there is no matter :-)

>

> I look forward to reading you soon !

>

> Thanks.

> __

> [1]: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anonymity>

>

> Shalom,

> --sb.

>