[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Open-ILS email list archives - an unusual request

Jason Etheridge jason at esilibrary.com
Tue Apr 5 10:04:29 EDT 2011


> A person's name isn't exactly "private" or "sensitive" information to begin
> with, although a case could (but I don't think should) be made for their
> email address/name combination. Still, I don't think that someone's name
> shows up associated with an action they actually took warrants editing the
> archives because they regret taking the action.

Just a counterpoint, there is a belief that some library vendors can
and will "punish" customers who are seeking software alternatives, and
I can sympathize if some lurker mistakenly posts on the list.  Of
course, there's nothing preventing folks from subscribing to these
lists anonymously.

-- 
Jason Etheridge
 | VP, Tactical Development
 | Equinox Software, Inc. / Your Library's Guide to Open Source
 | phone:  1-877-OPEN-ILS (673-6457)
 | email:  jason at esilibrary.com
 | web:  http://www.esilibrary.com


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