Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 21:40:11 GMT From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: docs/115774: [patch] Mailing list users aren't warned about public exposure of information Message-ID: <200708242140.l7OLeBkq007929@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR docs/115774; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: Remko Lodder <remko@elvandar.org> 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 15:20:47 -0600 (MDT) On Fri, 24 Aug 2007, Remko Lodder wrote: >>> 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> > > 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. The issue comes up on the mailing lists from time to time. Currently, people are told after posting that their formerly-private email address has now been posted around the world, and it's too late to do anything about that. Isn't it better to explain that beforehand? Maybe a <note> instead of <caution>? -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA
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