Am 06/19/2012 05:33 PM, schrieb sebb:
On 18 June 2012 13:30, RGB ES<[email protected]> wrote:
2012/6/18 Rob Weir<[email protected]>:
1.
What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas:
Anything you read in the private list is by default a private PPMC
affair and not to be spoken of, or copied to other people who are not in
the PPMC. If you think about it, most topic threads probably should be in
the public lists, except choosing committers and PPMC members, and a very
few others.
In fact, all email lists or email conversations have this aspect of
privacy. Even if there are 23000 subscribers on the list, it is assumed
that privacy will be maintained and a list member's name and location will
not be published in a newspaper or some other public venue where personal
privacy is not expected.
I like it. You write well, with style. But I do wonder if "What
happens in Vegas..." is well understood outside of the USA? Of
course, everyone should watch "The Hangover" ;-)
The phrase is clear from context... but not by itself. At least not for me.
I think the phrase may give the wrong impression. I assumed it was
akin to "don't broadcast what happens on a stag night" but having done
an internet search I see it's perhaps not quite the same.
Nevertheless, I suggest a change to something less culturally biased
and with less likelihood of misinterpretation.
Maybe this can help:
"Compare the private mailing list as a room with a locked door. What is
discussed behind this locked door has to stay in this room and must not
be shared with anything or anyone outside."
Marcus
