I have forwarded the statement to wikimedia-l.

Seddon

> Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2012 01:23:41 +0100
> From: thomas.dalton@gmail.com
> To: wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.org
> Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [WMUK Board] Statement regarding Ashley Van Haeften, Chair of Wikimedia UK
>
> On 27 July 2012 01:21, John Vandenberg <jayvdb@gmail.com> wrote:
> > It isn't public. The software considers it private. Emails to the
> > list can be claimed to have been sent under the assumption that it
> > isn't going to be published on the web.
>
> Who cares what the software thinks? Anyone can subscribe and get
> instant access. It's public
>
> > This was previously discussed in thread "List archives" from March 29
> > to April 11
>
> I suggest you take a look at who started that thread...
>
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