Charlie wrote: > > Any feeling of privacy we might get by not having an archive is a > > facade; email is not a very private medium. > > > > We've almost always been publicly archived here and I can't think > > of any problems the list or anyone subscribed to it has > encountered > > as a result. I'm curious what sort of problems do you anticipate? > > It's pretty commonplace these days for companies to google > applicants.
Not just that. People's political views change over time, and a public archive means that there are always limits to the kind of idea one plays with on this list. Also, at least for me, there is lot I wouldn't talk about in terms of personal experinces/beliefs if it is going to be on a public archive. Doug rightly points out that emails aren't private - the difference for me lies in the fact that it is easier to google a name than to locate the email addy of a person and then 'eavesdrop'. > As it is, the archives have mainly been only accessible to > subscribers as far as I'm aware, which is enough of a firewall for > me. I actually know a lot of people who never subbed to this list but do check out the archives once in a while. And google points to the archives. Ritu _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
