I did a search on Google (both .com and .co.uk - in both web and groups) for your name (and also mine) and did not find the result you write about. However in the Groups section I did come across messages I had written to various discussion groups going back as far 1995 (these were bulletin boards rather than e-mail groups)
If it exists on the web then the probability is that Google will pick it up at some point. However un-ideal that is I do not see that as a justification to do away with the archive and short of password protecting the archive (which I would guess would be loathe to do for all sorts of valid admin reasons) I can't quickly think of any other solution. It must be a problem common to all (very many) lists with archives. Even if the headline quote on Google seems out of context anyone with any sense who is going to make a serious judgement on it will no doubt click on the link will presumably see it all in context.
Bear in mind also that any of our clients is free to join Prodig and see us in all our glory. It is a public - not private - discussion group, and nothing beats judicious and polite posting - and not only for Google seaches through the archive :-)
On Wednesday, July 16, 2003, at 05:18 PM, jonathan keenan wrote:
Last week I drew attention to a problem with the PRODIG list. Unfortunately I did so as part of a reply to another thread so understandably it did not get picked up but I am concerned enough to give it another airing;
I recently did a google search for my name and top of the list was a link to something stripped from the PRODIG archive.
My worry is that the posts appear out of context and in a totally public domain.
----------------------- Best, Francis (not as paranoid as you <g>)Newman Webshot Ltd, UK
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