~>  EC> Some time ago, Ceppa ruled that the "diminutive
form" of a name was
not to
~>  EC> be used in the echo (such as "Danny" for
"Dan"). He really meant
~>  EC> nicknames, since "Danny" is not diminutive, but the
intent was
clear. DD
~>  EC> has been told (or reminded), and now you have been as well.
 
~> Acknowledged. I have no problem with people calling me Eddie. I've been
called
~> that all my life. The older I get, the less I care what people call me
or say
~> about me.

The really strange thing about Ceppa's complaint was that he had posted a
number of messages in fidonet, including in this echo, USING the name
"Danny Ceppa."
 
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