I believe in transparent communication throughout debian. So yes to archiving.
And as far as I remember on d-w website there were contact details on d-w mentors for private non public archived communication. And I like d-w because it's like having a techny sawwy mom =) On 16/09/2009, Lesley Binks <lesley.bi...@googlemail.com> wrote: > 2009/9/15 Jenna Gretsch <grets...@reed.edu>: >> I too am a lurker on this list, but I second Brenda's post. >> >> Brenda Wallace wrote: >>> >>> On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 12:25 AM, Miriam Ruiz <mir...@debian.org> wrote: >>>> >>>> 2009/9/15 Ursula Junque <ursi...@gmail.com>: >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 5:47 AM, Miriam Ruiz <mir...@debian.org> wrote: >>>>> I wonder why would this be a problem. If you discuss technical stuff >>>>> (or are we talking about other stuff?), all lists everywhere are >>>>> archived so other people with similar interests can search on its >>>>> archives for other's problems, solutions or interesting related >>>>> discussions. At least myself, thinking about how discussed subjects >>>>> could be useful to others, never got intimidated thinking my messages >>>>> would be kept forever. But maybe I'm missing something here. :) >>>> >>>> I'm not sure if the goal of the mailing list at the moment should be >>>> discussing purely technical stuff. There are probably some other >>>> mailing lists more suitable for that (d-mentors, d-devel, or some >>>> others centered in certain technical aspects). I don't really know if >>>> there is still an entry barrier for female newcomers at the moment (I >>>> guess most of us who have been somehow involved in Free Software for >>>> some time have already developed a thicker skin, so I'm not sure if >>>> we're the best ones to evaluate that), but my perception is that once >>>> a woman or a girl decides to step into the project, it's not that hard >>>> to jump into the area they're more interested in. The most important >>>> entry barrier I see at the moment is to convince new women or girls to >>>> learn about the project and give it a chance. What I mean is that I'm >>>> not exactly sure if it makes sense to consider d-women mailing list as >>>> a technical list. >>> >>> I mostly lurk on this list, but I'd like the archives to stay. This >>> list, from time to time, attracts those that want women to shut up >>> and go away. To have on public record the swift response from debian >>> that women are welcome is a good thing. >>> >>> I can understand not wanting your post archived - i have numerous dumb >>> and obvious questions that i ask DDs usually on irc and don't want >>> those turning up next time an employer websearches for my name. I >>> wouldn't post those here (and i haven't seen tech questions on this >>> list) >>> >>> But next time we get an obnoxious troll, i'd prefer their crap was >>> recorded against their name to be printed out at every job interview >>> they go to. >>> >>> > I'd like to keep the archive - it's useful reference. > There's an X- header you could add which prevented your post being > archived on news groups X-No-Archive. > I have no idea if that is recognised in this mailing-list environment. > > Regards > > Lesley > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-women-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > listmas...@lists.debian.org > > -- Sent from my mobile device With best regards Dmitrijs Ledkovs (for short Dima), Ледков Дмитрий Юрьевич -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-women-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
