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

[ilias <ilias@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

CL [dnoyeb] Gilbert wrote:
> ilias wrote:
>
> > Please open access to newsgroup archives.
> >
> > This simplifies referencing, collaboration, archival within 
> > search-engines [thus content appears as search result e.g. within 
> > google] etc.
> >
> > https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=79556#c0
> >
> > .
>
> Wouldn't that also open the newsgroup archives for email address 
> harvesting?  

not directly [see below]

> The requirement to get a username and pwd is the only 
> reason I use my real email address with confidence on the newsgroups.

your counter argument is valid.

But it's no reason to not open the resource.

[see my reply to WebMaster in this thread, 2004-11-26 ].

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