Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:30:06 GMT From: "Remko Lodder" <remko@elvandar.org> To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: docs/115774: [patch] Mailing list users aren't warned about public exposure of information Message-ID: <200708240930.l7O9U6Bv063868@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR docs/115774; it has been noted by GNATS. From: "Remko Lodder" <remko@elvandar.org> To: "Warren Block" <wblock@wonkity.com> Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: Re: docs/115774: [patch] Mailing list users aren't warned about public exposure of information Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 11:21:11 +0200 (CEST) > >>Description: > Users who submit messages to mailing lists aren't warned about the public > exposure of their email address or other information. >>How-To-Repeat: > Submit a message to a FreeBSD mailing list. >>Fix: > Apply this patch to > usr/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/eresources/chapter.sgml. > > Patch attached with submission follows: > > --- chapter.sgml.orig Thu Aug 23 19:56:29 2007 > +++ chapter.sgml Thu Aug 23 20:28:12 2007 > @@ -40,6 +40,14 @@ > mailing lists ultimately fail as an effective communications medium > for > the project.</para> > > + <caution> > + <para>Email addresses and other information you submit to &os; > lists > + will be visible to many people through multiple methods (the > list, > + the web, newsgroups, and others). When protecting privacy is a > + concern, consider using a disposable secondary email address and > + posting only public information.</para> > + </caution> > + > <note> > <para><emphasis>If you wish to test your ability to send to > &os; lists, send a test message to &a.test.name;.</emphasis> > > Hello, I am not sure whether we 'must' explicitly mention this. As on any mailinglist , that has publically available archives. I dont see any other big list mentioning this. I dont feel confident with this idea. -- Kind regards, Remko Lodder ** remko@elvandar.org FreeBSD ** remko@FreeBSD.org /* Quis custodiet ipsos custodes */
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