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John Harris wrote:

> On Sun, 03 Aug 2014 00:08:25 +0200, Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn
> <PointedEars@web.de> wrote:

Please shorten this to the absolute minimum so that it fits on one line 
(with max. 80 characters), hence attribution _line_.

>> JJ wrote:
>> ^^
>> Please post here using your real name in the From header field.
>   <snip>
> 
> Why?

Because it is polite, and it may help to increase one’s audience.
 
> No-one has ever explained why this should be a rule in
> comp.lang.javascript.

No-one has ever said it were.

> No-one has ever specified what a 'real' name is.

I am certain someone has.  However, common sense already suggests it is the 
name you find on your ID card, passport, debit card, and so on.
 
> PS But it's unlikely to be 'PointedEars'.
>    And why should we assume that Thomas Lahn is the author's
>    real name ?

It is customary in electronic discussion media, including Usenet, to specify 
the nickname in this manner as well, for example to ease recognition and 
avoid ambiguity.  In my case probably only the former, as I am presently 
unaware of another Thomas Lahn on the Net that I could be confused with.

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XHR giving 405 Andrew Poulos <ap_prog@hotmail.com> - 2014-07-31 15:34 +1000
  Re: XHR giving 405 Andrew Poulos <ap_prog@hotmail.com> - 2014-07-31 16:45 +1000
    Re: XHR giving 405 Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2014-07-31 09:58 +0200
    Re: XHR giving 405 Scott Sauyet <scott.sauyet@gmail.com> - 2014-08-01 11:20 -0700
  Re: XHR giving 405 JJ <jj4public@vfemail.net> - 2014-07-31 14:20 +0700
    Re: XHR giving 405 Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2014-08-03 00:08 +0200
      Re: XHR giving 405 Andrew Poulos <ap_prog@hotmail.com> - 2014-08-03 15:10 +1000
        Re: XHR giving 405 Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2014-08-03 09:43 +0200
          Re: XHR giving 405 Andrew Poulos <ap_prog@hotmail.com> - 2014-08-03 19:16 +1000
            Re: XHR giving 405 Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2014-08-03 19:16 +0200
              Re: XHR giving 405 Andrew Poulos <ap_prog@hotmail.com> - 2014-08-04 07:29 +1000
      Re: XHR giving 405 John Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid> - 2014-08-03 16:46 +0100
        Re: XHR giving 405 Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2014-08-03 16:51 +0100
        Re: XHR giving 405 Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2014-08-03 18:39 +0200
          Re: XHR giving 405 John Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid> - 2014-08-04 15:08 +0100
            Re: XHR giving 405 Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2014-08-04 19:12 +0200
              Re: XHR giving 405 John Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid> - 2014-08-06 14:25 +0100
                Re: XHR giving 405 Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2014-08-06 20:20 +0100
                Re: XHR giving 405 Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2014-08-07 21:13 +0200

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