Re: [tlug] Should we stop password protecting the TLUG archives?

[Nikolay Elenkov <goibniu@example.com>]

Zev Blut wrote:

> 
> * Do we reopen the archives?
> 

Yes.

> * Do we attempt to protect our members email addresses?

Yes. This address is/has been on a number of mailing lists and, so far 
(/me knocks on wood), I get no spam at all. I'd like to keep it that 
way. All of the list I am on have email protection, in one form or another.

> ** If so, how should we do this?

I like the image idea, but if that's to much trouble (CPU cycles),
hiding the domain should be enough, I think. Another idea is to replace 
only the '@' with a static image. Doesn't waste CPU cycles for 
converting every address into an image, but might be more mendokusai 
    to implement.

> 
> * As search engines have become more powerful, almost anything we mail
> to the list will become available for an indefinite amount of time.
> Sometimes we may say things were in the heat of the moment that may
> come back to haunt us.
> ** Do we care about this?

Not really.

> ** Should we allow users to ask for removal/anonymization of their
> mails from the archives?

For posts before the big  公開，yes. I agree with Josh that this should 
be on a all-or-nothing basis.

> ** Should we make it clear to new comers who are about to join the
> list about the archiving and what not?

Yes.

> * Should we keep the archives closed, but choose highlights from the
> archive to put on the web site?

Too much trouble. One more vote for a wiki.