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
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