On Mon, Nov 13, 2006 at 05:46:53AM -0700, Herb Peyerl wrote:
 
> Wasn't there a google-talk on how to improve open-source projects  
> where one of the primary recommendations was to 'lose' people with  
> silly nicknames who refuse to use their real-names?
> 

There is a history to this, of which you are perhaps not aware:-
http://groups.google.com/group/lucky.openbsd.misc/browse_thread/thread/791d795e2915e05a/623ba081daaf72a4%23623ba081daaf72a4

So psychologically what prompted the writing of the original email?
Is it really necessary to deride others who choose to use a nickname?
What is actually offensive?

Regards,
Jonathan.