[WikiEN-l] That random number

[Tim Starling]

daniwo59 at 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