You need access to the mailman server to remove messages from the mailman archives - so you basically need to be ops.

Removing archived messages is a terrible idea[0], breaks all archive links for the list, and I very much doubt ops will do it unless legally obligated to do so. Even if they did, it would be pointless because there is already at least one third party mirror[1].

[0] https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/Remove_a_message_from_mailing_list_archive
[1] https://www.mail-archive.com/ee@lists.wikimedia.org/msg00437.html

On 11 December 2014 at 21:17, Fabrice Florin <fflorin@wikimedia.org> wrote:
Hi Pine,

Thanks for reporting this issue, which is concerning indeed.

As a former product manager for the Editor Engagement team, I still have admin privileges for this list.

But I do not know how to remove a message that was posted in the public archives, such as this one:

https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/ee/2014-December/001329.html

If someone could teach me how, I would be happy to do remove the messages on this thread.

I defer to others with more technical knowledge to identify the root cause of this issue.

My colleagues and I will discuss this internally and will report back here once we have a solution.

Be well,


Fabrice


On Dec 11, 2014, at 11:29 AM, Pine W <wiki.pine@gmail.com> wrote:

Hm, is the donate@ email address automatically forwarding emails to EE? If so, this is a problem. Can someone look into this ASAP?

Pine

On Dec 11, 2014 11:22 AM, <donate@wikimedia.org> wrote:
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Pine W, Dec 11 11:21 AM:

Hi Donor services,

I'm confused. EE is a public email list. Why would a donor's name and email content be sent here? Did the donor consent to this? Also, what was the purpose of sending this email to EE? This appears to have been some kind of mistake.

Thanks,
Pine



Andrey Valkov, Dec 11 05:50 AM:

Hi Justine,

Thank you for your email.

The Wikimedia Foundation does not actually manage or contribute to the editorial content of Wikipedia or our other projects. We are here primarily to provide infrastructure and support the tens of thousands of volunteers around the world who edit and contribute everyday. If you need help with an edit, you'd want to email info@wikimedia.org. This email address is answered by longtime project volunteers, and they can help with your question.

Sincerely,

Andrey Valkov
Donor Services Associate
Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.
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Justine Tenzeldam, Dec 05 12:30 PM:

OK. I'll consider a donation. And, if Wikipedia Editors can become more helpful and accommodating to folks like me, perhaps I'll consider more! (Trying to participate is downright painful right now.)  Best Regards,Justine tenZeldam510.447.9435 (talk/txt)www.solongsuburbs.comwww.justine.webstarts.comwww.twitter.com/justinetzwww.linkedin.com/in/justinet

On Friday, December 5, 2014 10:34 AM, "Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia" <donate@wikimedia.org> wrote:

#yiv5329025495 p {margin:1em 0;}#yiv5329025495 #yiv5329025495outlook a{padding:0;}#yiv5329025495 .yiv5329025495ReadMsgBody{width:100%;}#yiv5329025495 .yiv5329025495ExternalClass{width:100%;}#yiv5329025495 body{}#yiv5329025495 .yiv5329025495appleLinks a {color:rgb(0, 0, 0);text-decoration:none;} Dear Justine, Thank you for helping keep Wikipedia online and ad-free. I’m sure you’re busy, so I’ll get right to it. We need your help again this year. Please help us forget about fundraising and get back to improving Wikipedia. If all our past donors simply gave again today, we wouldn't have to worry about fundraising for the rest of the year. We are the small non-profit that runs one of the top 10 websites in the world. We only have about 200 staff but serve 500 million users, and have costs like any other top site: servers, power, programs, and people. Wikipedia is something special. It is like a library or a public park. It is like a temple for the mind, a place we can all go to think and learn. To protect our independence, we'll never run ads. We take no government funds. We survive on donations from our readers. Now is the time we ask. If Wikipedia is useful to you, please take one minute to keep it online and ad-free another year. https://donate.wikimedia.org Thanks,
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Pine W, Dec 11 11:21 AM:

Hi Donor services,

I'm confused. EE is a public email list. Why would a donor's name and email content be sent here? Did the donor consent to this? Also, what was the purpose of sending this email to EE? This appears to have been some kind of mistake.

Thanks,
Pine



Andrey Valkov, Dec 11 05:50 AM:

Hi Justine,

Thank you for your email.

The Wikimedia Foundation does not actually manage or contribute to the editorial content of Wikipedia or our other projects. We are here primarily to provide infrastructure and support the tens of thousands of volunteers around the world who edit and contribute everyday. If you need help with an edit, you'd want to email info@wikimedia.org. This email address is answered by longtime project volunteers, and they can help with your question.

Sincerely,

Andrey Valkov
Donor Services Associate
Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.
wikimediafoundation.org
Support us! https://donate.wikimedia.org




Justine Tenzeldam, Dec 05 12:30 PM:

OK. I'll consider a donation. And, if Wikipedia Editors can become more helpful and accommodating to folks like me, perhaps I'll consider more! (Trying to participate is downright painful right now.)  Best Regards,Justine tenZeldam510.447.9435 (talk/txt)www.solongsuburbs.comwww.justine.webstarts.comwww.twitter.com/justinetzwww.linkedin.com/in/justinet

On Friday, December 5, 2014 10:34 AM, "Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia" <donate@wikimedia.org> wrote:

#yiv5329025495 p {margin:1em 0;}#yiv5329025495 #yiv5329025495outlook a{padding:0;}#yiv5329025495 .yiv5329025495ReadMsgBody{width:100%;}#yiv5329025495 .yiv5329025495ExternalClass{width:100%;}#yiv5329025495 body{}#yiv5329025495 .yiv5329025495appleLinks a {color:rgb(0, 0, 0);text-decoration:none;} Dear Justine, Thank you for helping keep Wikipedia online and ad-free. I’m sure you’re busy, so I’ll get right to it. We need your help again this year. Please help us forget about fundraising and get back to improving Wikipedia. If all our past donors simply gave again today, we wouldn't have to worry about fundraising for the rest of the year. We are the small non-profit that runs one of the top 10 websites in the world. We only have about 200 staff but serve 500 million users, and have costs like any other top site: servers, power, programs, and people. Wikipedia is something special. It is like a library or a public park. It is like a temple for the mind, a place we can all go to think and learn. To protect our independence, we'll never run ads. We take no government funds. We survive on donations from our readers. Now is the time we ask. If Wikipedia is useful to you, please take one minute to keep it online and ad-free another year. https://donate.wikimedia.org Thanks,
Jimmy Wales
Wikipedia Founder
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