[UPHPU] new UPHPU site

[jtaber]

Wade Preston Shearer wrote:
>> While we're on the topic of a new UPHPU site, I'd like to suggest a
>> picture directory.  For as many people as would opt in for this, I
>> think it would be helpful for putting a name with a face.  I see the
>> same faces at most of the UPHPU meetings and see the same names on
>> the mailing list, but I haven't matched many of them yet.
>
> hmm… do you like the idea of user accounts then? My impression was
> that the only usefulness of user accounts was Google picking up your
> profile. Do you guys like user accounts? Do you feel like there is any
> benefit to having an account besides preventing bots from posting
> comments and having a directory? Shall we have accounts but not profiles?
>
I really like the picture directory page idea - I too like to remember
people at meetings and need the directory to help.   I even thought the
Utah Planet Open Source picture of the guy in shades was a real person :)

Maybe I don't understand the reason, but why are user accounts needed at
all?