From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Aug 24 21:40:11 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 B1A5A16A418 for ; Fri, 24 Aug 2007 21:40:11 +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 9A2A713C458 for ; Fri, 24 Aug 2007 21:40:11 +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 l7OLeBVN007930 for ; Fri, 24 Aug 2007 21:40:11 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.1/8.14.1/Submit) id l7OLeBkq007929; Fri, 24 Aug 2007 21:40:11 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 21:40:11 GMT Message-Id: <200708242140.l7OLeBkq007929@freefall.freebsd.org> To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org From: Warren Block Cc: Subject: Re: 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 Reply-To: Warren Block List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 21:40:11 -0000 The following reply was made to PR docs/115774; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Warren Block To: Remko Lodder 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. >> >> + >> + 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;. > > 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 instead of ? -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA