Re: [atlarge-discuss] FYI: Anonymity, identity and authority

[Sotiris Sotiropoulos <sotiris@hermesnetwork.com>]

Stephen Waters wrote:

> On Thu, 2003-05-01 at 10:04, Sotiris Sotiropoulos wrote:
>  
> > Stephen Waters wrote:
> >
> >    
> > > <snip>
> > >
> > > I guess I was focusing in on "have their identity notarized", i.e.,
> > > people who needed to keep their identity secret because of their country
> > > of origin...  not so much on the dollar value.
> > >
> > >      
> > Name one country whose citizens need to maintain a secret identity to 
> > participate on this list.  In the last 5 years, I have not heard of a 
> > single such case... only apologists from the developed world who keep 
> > bringing this scenario up without a concrete example or staement of fact.
> >    
> the example i had in mind was China. i count two Chinese members:
> * i2, funs. From Shenzhen, China
> * Ren, Carina. From Beijing, China
>
> who knows if they are legitimate? who knows if others would want to join
> if we made a "quiet" option for joining?
>
> i don't, you don't, and no one will know unless we open up. I don't know
> Chinese -- maybe we just need a Chinese translation and the hordes would
> join?
>
> all I'm saying is we shouldn't raise the barrier to entry without
> considering all the ramifications.
>  
With all due respect Stephen, but why don't you worry about your own 
backyard before you go worrying about someone else's?  Do you live in 
China?  How do you know what it's like to live in China?  Can't the 
Chinese speak for themselves?  In the final analysis, who are you to 
speak for them?

--Sotiris Sotiropoulos