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[Daniel Brandt]

I just put this on Katefan0's Talk page:

I request that you identify yourself on your user page as (name redacted), employed as a reporter by Congressional Quarterly and accredited through them by the Senate Press Gallery. I also request that you provide a current photo on your user page. I believe that your failure to identify yourself violates the spirit of journalistic ethics. Administrators should not be anonymous on Wikipedia in light of their power to shape content. --Daniel Brandt

Half an hour later: My comment is gone, no trace in history, page is protected. Golly, if I can't send her a message this way, should I send it to her editor at Congressional Quarterly? What do you think I should do?

[Daniel Brandt]

Daniel Brandt has apologised for the matter.

Please cite a source. I didn't apologize, and I don't feel apologetic. I will be more circumspect in the future, and only link from this board to real names on hivemind, if that's what is necessary to keep me from getting banned from this board. However, if you start telling me that I cannot even link to real names, then I'll spend a lot less time here and a lot more time tending my garden at hivemind.

[blissyu2]

Daniel Brandt has apologised for the matter.

Please cite a source. I didn't apologize, and I don't feel apologetic. I will be more circumspect in the future, and only link from this board to real names on hivemind, if that's what is necessary to keep me from getting banned from this board. However, if you start telling me that I cannot even link to real names, then I'll spend a lot less time here and a lot more time tending my garden at hivemind.

Of course you're not going to be banned Daniel.

I thought you had apologised, but now you've explained that.

[a view from the hive]

Daniel Brandt has apologised for the matter.

Please cite a source. I didn't apologize, and I don't feel apologetic. I will be more circumspect in the future, and only link from this board to real names on hivemind, if that's what is necessary to keep me from getting banned from this board. However, if you start telling me that I cannot even link to real names, then I'll spend a lot less time here and a lot more time tending my garden at hivemind.

Of course you're not going to be banned Daniel.

I thought you had apologised, but now you've explained that.

However, if we're going to be anal about it, we might as well put in a policy of banning links to real names on HiveMind (that seems to be a standard Wikimedia policy)

Of course it's crazy. but really. A private person's public and private life are two unique things (and for the record, I support deleting of most of the person requested articles here)

Hey, I'm pretty open about my identity on Wikipedia. I post my full name on the wiki and believe in accountability. I'm not crazy enough to post my home address or a picture (identity theft issues) but hey, I've given my real name to the world.

I have to admit, I find it rather funny that the hive mind version of me is not only listing a wrong name but the picture also isn't even close to me.

[nobs]

I will be more circumspect in the future

Perhaps discussing a matter like this with John Siegenthaler would be appropriate. Electric Ray did have some good advice.