> > I google myself now and then to see what data is availble > about me on the iNet (answered research questions about my > work relationship with a past supervisor once and what I said > was published under my real name without my permission or > even a word to me so I guess I've gotten a bit cautious) and > found that all communication on PDML can be readily accessed > through www.mail-archive.com so that has me wondering if > there is any way to opt out of that to protect my privacy. By > way of example, I use private Picasa web album links for a > reason and if they are on mail-archive.com, they are not > really private any more. Am I just being paranoid or is this > a concern for anyone else, too? > Cheers > Ecke
You can semi opt out by not revealing your personal details, or by obscuring them slightly as I do. Anybody who really wants to can find out from my PDML details who I am if they make an effort, but if they google my name they won't find much - in fact most of the hits seem to be other people with the same name. The key, of course, is not to assume that you're in a private space when you're writing on the internet. Don't say anything that might come back to haunt you. In particular, think about what a boss or potential boss might find by googling you, and don't put private matters relating to family and friends online. Despite the cliché, it's not the same as chatting in a pub. When you chat in a pub your words are not recorded and kept in the public domain forever. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
