Kevin J. Sinclair wrote,
> Listserv just lets the subscription just goes in. I think listserv
> ought to write back to them automatically, if they have used
> literally 'FirstName LastName', and explain nicely that they
> were supposed to substitute their real name. They can then do that, or
> write to the owners for help. But if listserv did that, then the
> subscriber lists would not have the occassional incorrect name field.
> We require real names on all our subscriptions. This option could be
> keyword controlled, also.
>
Before LISTSERV has that feature, perhaps the list owners can
help by giving examples. In my help message to anyone who wants
to join my list, I have "for example, SUB CHPOEM-L Edgar Allan
Poe." (Just hope the user don't use *that* name! :-)
Actually, "FirstName LastName" inputs are rare; perhaps it takes
less effort for list owners to just remind those interesting
people than to implement an auto detect function. (In my list,
I don't even bother to remind them. First, it's a list for poetry
and literature, and people love to use pennames. Secondly, the
names shown up in the postings are not the registered names, but
the names go with their e-mail accounts, I observed.)
I have noticed that one has to put at least two words (FirstName,
LastName) in the name field. (That's the reason I told Mondanna
that she can't join us.) Is this really necessary?
Jim
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