> On 16 Apr 2025, at 11:59, Rob Sayre <sayrer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi, > > Jennifer Richards <jennifer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Because that is the name of the Person record in the Datatracker: > > > > https://datatracker.ietf.org/person/Michael%20P > > Is there a special policy for British government employees? Why can't they write their full name? I don’t know how long this has been going on, but in the context of meetings it has only recently been something that we have acted on. The revised IETF meeting terms and conditions [1] now require people to give us their real name and separately provide a badge name if they wish to be known as something different. We use the phrase 'real name' as it conveys what we mean without getting into the complexities of legal names. As noted on that page, the reason for this is legal compliance with US sanctions laws. I would need to speak with others (at least lawyers, possibly IESG, possibly the IETF Trust) to see if this same rule is necessary for Datatracker accounts if that account is linked to a contribution. Jay [1] https://www.ietf.org/meeting/terms-and-conditions/ > > thanks, > Rob > > -- Jay Daley IETF Executive Director exec-director@xxxxxxxx
