"Timwi" timwi@gmx.net wrote in message news:eigng9$boa$1@sea.gmane.org...
Nick Jenkins wrote:
If I recall correctly, at least one of the requests was from someone ("user-A") who used their real name and their Wikipedia username together (just once) in an email to one of the mailing lists.
Argh. You know what this means? Just because one user did something they regretted, we are now all prevented from googling the archives. WTF? Surely the scenario you described was their problem, not ours, so why are we penalised for it?
I agree. People should learn to take responsibility for their actions. Mailing lists like this are permanent and public records. Newsgroups are permanent and public records. Forums are permanent and public records. It's not our fault if someone decided to post something they shouldn't have. If I was holding a press conference and accidentally mentioned something I shouldn't have I would have no right to tell the journalists not to publish it, and they most defenitely ignore me if I did!
The very most that should be done is to edit the database/files/wherever the post is stored and XXX out the offending text.
- Mark Clements (HappyDog)