web archive & listproc help (was: Collecting computers - the

From: Doug <doug_at_blinkenlights.com>
Date: Wed Feb 3 19:35:44 1999

On Wed, 3 Feb 1999, Tony Duell wrote:

> Why is having a lurker on the mailing list any different from having it
> archived? Either way we have no control on who gets what we post.

It's the difference between somebody overhearing your conversation (and
possibly deciding to record it) and somebody automatically publishing your
conversation and making it available to countless readers for who knows
how many years.

I like the idea of a "no archive" header, similar to the way Usenet (and
DejaNews) handles this issue, but it doesn't bother me that much since 10
years from now when I'm President of the US, all of this nonsense I spew
won't be traceable to me!

-- Doug
Received on Wed Feb 03 1999 - 19:35:44 GMT