People,
We have been advised by some pretty intelligent people that it is against the law to post that number on Wikipedia. It does not take a genius-level IQ to realize that posting it in emails, whether as the header or in the body, is no less problematic.
So ... it would be really nice if someone would purge those emails containing the number. As for the people posting it--Yes, it can be fun to be a virtual martyr for "the cause," but the fact is that if push comes to shove, the Foundation, not you, could be found liable. Rather than imagining that won't happen, imagine the consequences if it does.
Danny
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daniwo59@aol.com wrote:
People,
We have been advised by some pretty intelligent people that it is against the law to post that number on Wikipedia. It does not take a genius-level IQ to realize that posting it in emails, whether as the header or in the body, is no less problematic.
So ... it would be really nice if someone would purge those emails containing the number. As for the people posting it--Yes, it can be fun to be a virtual martyr for "the cause," but the fact is that if push comes to shove, the Foundation, not you, could be found liable. Rather than imagining that won't happen, imagine the consequences if it does.
We can't purge emails. They are in lots of inboxes around the world and the sysadmin team does not have access to all those machines. Mailing lists can't be postmoderated.
-- Tim Starling
On 5/6/07, Tim Starling tstarling@wikimedia.org wrote:
We can't purge emails. They are in lots of inboxes around the world and the sysadmin team does not have access to all those machines. Mailing lists can't be postmoderated.
So then the question becomes why did the mods let it through.
On 5/5/07, Stephen Bain stephen.bain@gmail.com wrote:
On 5/6/07, Tim Starling tstarling@wikimedia.org wrote:
We can't purge emails. They are in lots of inboxes around the world and the sysadmin team does not have access to all those machines. Mailing lists can't be postmoderated.
So then the question becomes why did the mods let it through.
-- Stephen Bain stephen.bain@gmail.com
Because the list ain't moderated.
(Or at least I get that impression...) ~~~~
On 5/5/07, daniwo59@aol.com daniwo59@aol.com wrote:
People,
We have been advised by some pretty intelligent people that it is against the law to post that number on Wikipedia.
Those intelligent people should also know that you can't run sausage backwards through the grinder and have pigs come out. It's also very hard to put toothpaste back into the tube.
daniwo59@aol.com wrote:
So ... it would be really nice if someone would purge those emails containing the number. As for the people posting it--Yes, it can be fun to be a virtual martyr for "the cause," but the fact is that if push comes to shove, the Foundation, not you, could be found liable. Rather than imagining that won't happen, imagine the consequences if it does.
Are you going to suggest we purge all emails that ever mentioned potential libels, too, in all the arguments over WP:OFFICE? Rather than imagining that the sky will fall, imagine the consequences of excessive paranoia.
-Mark
On 5/5/07, daniwo59@aol.com daniwo59@aol.com wrote:
So ... it would be really nice if someone would purge those emails containing the number. As for the people posting it--Yes, it can be fun to be a virtual martyr for "the cause," but the fact is that if push comes to shove, the Foundation, not you, could be found liable.
I call bullshit. The foundation is ****obviously**** not responsible for an email that I post to it, which the foundation did nothing to encourage and knows nothing about. I am responsible for such an email. If the **AA wants to sue someone for the fact that I've posted a number to a mailing list, they can sue me.
Anthony
On 5/5/07, daniwo59@aol.com daniwo59@aol.com wrote:
People,
We have been advised by some pretty intelligent people that it is against the law to post that number on Wikipedia. It does not take a genius-level IQ to realize that posting it in emails, whether as the header or in the body, is no less problematic.
What number?
Who are these "pretty intelligent people"?
On 5/7/07, The Cunctator cunctator@gmail.com wrote:
What number?
This one: http://blog.digg.com/?p=74
Also see [[AACS encryption key controversy]]
Who are these "pretty intelligent people"?
I'm gonna go ahead and guess underpants gnomes.
--Oskar