 Gharlane of Eddore

David G. Potter (April 3, 1947 – June 13, 2001) was a computer technician at California State University, Sacramento who was widely known for acerbic, scathingly humorous and knowledgeable postings to Usenet science fiction newsgroups.He assumed the name of Gharlane of Eddore, a character from the "Lensman" series, as a Usenet pseudonym  for Usenet postings and carefully guarded his true identity for many years before his death.