From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Aug 24 02:30:02 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1ED1116A420 for ; Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:30:02 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::28]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D7B5A13C4A7 for ; Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:30:01 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id l7O2U1gH038590 for ; Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:30:01 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.1/8.14.1/Submit) id l7O2U1sI038589; Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:30:01 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:30:01 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <200708240230.l7O2U1sI038589@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Warren Block Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 756D816A420 for ; Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:29:02 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from www.freebsd.org (www.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::21]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 61F5113C4A5 for ; Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:29:02 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from www.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by www.freebsd.org (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id l7O2T2vq060174 for ; Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:29:02 GMT (envelope-from nobody@www.freebsd.org) Received: (from nobody@localhost) by www.freebsd.org (8.14.1/8.14.1/Submit) id l7O2T2kx060173; Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:29:02 GMT (envelope-from nobody) Message-Id: <200708240229.l7O2T2kx060173@www.freebsd.org> Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:29:02 GMT From: Warren Block To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: www-3.1 Cc: Subject: docs/115774: [patch] Mailing list users aren't warned about public exposure of information X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:30:02 -0000 >Number: 115774 >Category: docs >Synopsis: [patch] Mailing list users aren't warned about public exposure of information >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Fri Aug 24 02:30:01 GMT 2007 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Warren Block >Release: 6.2-STABLE >Organization: >Environment: FreeBSD speedy.wonkity.com 6.2-STABLE FreeBSD 6.2-STABLE #0: Fri Jul 13 11:53:42 MDT 2007 root@speedy.wonkity.com:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/SPEEDY i386 >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. + + 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. + + If you wish to test your ability to send to &os; lists, send a test message to &a.test.name;. >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: