Bill- My committee affiliations are not relevant. That being said if I am ever responding on behalf of one of my committee roles I always make that very clear. The information in question is publicly available on the NANOG website. In fact, you found the link yourself. Any plain reading of that webpage answered your direct question as to what the current guidance is. On Mon, Nov 10, 2025 at 9:34 AM William Herrin <bill@herrin.us> wrote:
On Mon, Nov 10, 2025 at 6:16 AM Tom Beecher <beecher@beecher.cc> wrote:
What should we consider to be the current guidance?
You linked to the currently published mailing list guidelines, therefore you have already answered your own question. There is no current requirement for real names to be used on the mailing list.
You're on the NANOG Moderation Committee? No? Maybe let someone who is think about it and offer an answer.
Regards, Bill Herrin
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