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Re: Email Archive Request



On Fri, May 04, 2001 at 06:00:09PM -0700, Mark Rafn wrote:
> 
> But realistically, don't post to the list if you want the message kept
> private.  You might have a technical legal standing to have it removed
> from the archive, but you'll piss a lot of people off in the process, cost
> Debian a lot of energy, and generally show yourself to be an ass.
> 
> Regardless of technical esoterica, this is how it happens - messages are
> broadcast, archived by various people, and republished by some of them.
> This is good and useful, and if you don't like it, please set up your own
> list with whatever rules you prefer.

Certainly.  And the person trying to get their messages removed is
foolish, and rude as well.  But they might have a case in court.
           
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