[News.eclipse.foundation] Re: [NEWSGROUP] - please open access to newsgr

[Genady <eclipse@xxxxxxxxxx>]

In fact, bugzilla pages are cached by google.

Genady Beryozkin
http://www.genady.net/



Genady wrote:

> While the mailing lists and newsgroup archives are protected to some 
> extent (like in the example, some addresses
> still appear in the post, and somebody might attempt to collect them 
> all and sell them),
> I'm really concerned about the bugzilla pages that are totally 
> unprotected. Email addresses in Bugzilla are available for
> everybody to collect. Is there any solution to that?
>
> Genady
>
>
> WebMaster wrote:
>
> > As discussed in the bugzilla issue:
> >
> > Please note the bugzilla issue is closed, and any further discussion 
> > should be done here.
> >
> > ====
> >
> > The eclipse website provides several forum archives [mailinglists, 
> > newsgroups].
> >
> > It is a common practice within open-source projects, to have those 
> > archives open
> > to the public (without the need of a registration).
> >
> > This simplifies referencing, collaboration, archival within 
> > search-engines [thus
> > content appears as search reslut e.g. within google] etc.
> >
> > Please remove the read-access password-protection to the archives and
> > html-nntp-forums (which serve as an archive, too) on eclipse.org.
> >
> > -
> >
> > Example for the eclipse forum archives:
> >
> > html-forum archive, which has a convenient threaded view:
> > http://www.eclipse.org/newsportal/article.php?id=32944&group=eclipse.platform 
> >
> >
> > same message within the mailing-list-style archive:
> > http://dev.eclipse.org/newslists/news.eclipse.platform/msg32969.html
> >
> > Both are not accessible without registration.
> >
> >
> > ------- Additional Comment #1 From Eclipse Webmaster 2004-11-26 12:29 
> > -------
> >
> > The reason behind the password protection is to prevent spambots from 
> > retrieving
> > the e-mail address of the poster.
> >
> > This tool:
> > http://dev.eclipse.org/newslists/news.eclipse.platform/msg32969.html
> >
> > conceals the identity fo the poster in an acceptable fashion, but do 
> > we really
> > want to hide that information?  As it is, the information is open and 
> > public to
> > whomever wants to access it.
> >
> >
> >
> > ------- Additional Comment #2 From Konrad Kolosowski 2004-11-26 12:59 
> > -------
> >
> > I agree with the web master.  I have used my real e-mail address, under
> > assumption the groups are password protected.
> > We cannot change the rules down the road.  Otherwise I would request 
> > all my
> > post to be deleted.
> >
> >
> > ------- Additional Comment #3 From ilias 2004-11-26 13:04 -------
> >
> > Please have the gentleness to not "RESOLVE WONTFIX" reports thus early.
> >
> > I'll comment on the comments to a later point.
> >
> > Thank you
> >
> >
> > ------- Additional Comment #4 From Eclipse Webmaster 2004-11-26 15:25 
> > -------
> >
> > I am closing this issue, and I will be advising the EMO via the
> > eclipse.foundation newsgroup.  The same userid/password is required 
> > to read the
> > newsgroups, post articles and read the archives, and has been so for 
> > a long
> > time.  The entire community has come to know this procedure and to 
> > rely on it to
> > protect themselves from unwanted spam.