"St." <dot### [at] dotcom> wrote in message news:47d84f25@news.povray.org...
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> "Mike the Elder" <nomail@nomail> wrote in message 
> news:web.47d8368e5c79dc2573e406e60@news.povray.org...
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>> In the case of the TC-RTC, a fairly private email address (the one which 
>> I use
>> for POV-Ray and other fairly serious graphics contacts... .i.e. not a 
>> "throw
>> away") turns up alongside my name.
>
>     Was that the reason for pulling out? The above that you mention is 
> designed *not* to happen, but if you say it has happened, then can you 
> show me where or how? <email me if you want, you know my address>

     Ok, I've spotted enough today to see what you mean (even though I 
couldn't find _any_ reference to yourself anywhere - maybe my search terms 
weren't good enough). But, I don't find this as a serious issue because at 
the end of the day, why would you use a private email address to register 
for a 3D rendering competition? Forgive me for my ignorance, but isn't the 
Big G just one Helluva Big web crawler? Sure, if you publish something, then 
yes, it's going to be on Google somewhere.

   However, what I will do, is delete the email field in the fields below an 
entrants' main image, but imo, this is a shame because a valid email 
address, (private or 'throw away' but valid) is historically used so that 
other members/people* can contact them personally if they so want to discuss 
possible solutions to problems within the image**. I'm also a member of the 
Crysis(tm) (EA/Crytek game) forums, and there, you get the choice to show 
your email or not, so I'll get this instigated if possible.

   * Those people possibly being high-end commercial users who know a thing 
or two about rendering a good image.

   ** Is this still a valid option? Would people still do this today (email 
someone) out-of-the-blue to offer help, or would a forum within the website 
be of more help? If so, then there's no need to show an email address 
anywhere unless you request it. Thoughts?

    Anyway, this is o-t here, so if that last question can get answered with 
some help/opinions, this will be the last time I post here in this thread.

       Steve


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>>
>> Best Regards,
>> Mike C.
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"Randal L. Schwartz" <mer### [at] stonehengecom> wrote in message 
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>>>>>> "Mike" == Mike the Elder <nomail@nomail> writes:
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> Mike> In the case of the TC-RTC, a fairly private email address (the one 
> which
> Mike> I use for POV-Ray and other fairly serious graphics
> Mike> contacts... .i.e. not a "throw away") turns up alongside my name.
>
> Clearly any data gathering needs to distinguish the private address
> from the public address (perhaps even "none").

   Cool. Kind of like I've just mentioned above in reply to MikeC. And, I 
didn't read your above answer before I posted that.   :)

       ~Steve~




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Mike the Elder wrote:
> In the case of the TC-RTC, a fairly private email address (the one which I use
> for POV-Ray and other fairly serious graphics contacts... .i.e. not a "throw
> away") turns up alongside my name.

Well, whatever you put in the submission form ends up on the website - the
IRTC never promised that any information in the submission template would
be redacted. The submission forms were always provided along with the entry
(this goes back to the first days of the IRTC in the 1990's). So I don't
think anyone should be surprised at that. I realise it's not desirable but
it's a historical fact.

-- Chris

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