Re: Announcing git-mentoring@googlegroups.com
Emily Shaffer <emilyshaffer@google.com> wrote:
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> On Fri, Nov 22, 2019 at 08:31:27PM +0000, Eric Wong wrote:
> > Emily Shaffer <emilyshaffer@google.com> wrote:
> > > The community expectations for the mailing list are the same as those
> > > for the main Git list, but posts are only visible to members (anyone can
> > > join) in order to create a more private space for beginner questions.
> >
> > It would be better to promote anonymous or pseudonymous posts
> > if beginners aren't comfortable...
> >
> > > For now, posting is limited to members only (again, anyone can join) -
> > > but if we find a high incidence of needing to forward messages to and
> > > from the main list, we can change that permission as needed.
> >
> > ...because anybody can expose the archives, anyways. And right now,
> > messages aren't visible to generic search engines, either; so fewer
> > people can get helped...
>
> Hm, this is a little circular, right? Part of the rationale for keeping
> viewing limited was "that way it's not visible to generic search
> engines".
Sorry if I wasn't clear. My points were:
1) limiting visibility harmful to helpfulness
2) trusting "members" to keep potentially embarrasing posts
away from the public eye is unrealistic. Let posters
maintain anonymity or pseudonymity for themselves.