Re: Fwd: [GENERAL] [pgsql-www] Forums at postgresql.com.au

2010-11-21 Thread Craig Ringer
On 22/11/10 07:40, Elliot Chance wrote: > It does surprise me a bit that when I (or someone else) signs up to a mailing > list (not postgres specifically) that there is no fine print or agreement > that says something along the lines of "Your email address will be plastered > all over the inter

Re: Fwd: [GENERAL] [pgsql-www] Forums at postgresql.com.au

2010-11-21 Thread David Fetter
On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 10:40:34AM +1100, Elliot Chance wrote: > It does surprise me a bit that when I (or someone else) signs up to > a mailing list (not postgres specifically) that there is no fine > print or agreement that says something along the lines of "Your > email address will be plastered

Re: Fwd: [GENERAL] [pgsql-www] Forums at postgresql.com.au

2010-11-21 Thread Joshua D. Drake
On Mon, 2010-11-22 at 10:40 +1100, Elliot Chance wrote: > > I would argue that if the person wants to use a forum, aren't they > > saying they don't want to be contacted via email. I think we just throw > > it only to the forum (that is the user) and leave it that. Forum users > > don't get the

Fwd: [GENERAL] [pgsql-www] Forums at postgresql.com.au

2010-11-21 Thread Elliot Chance
On 21/11/2010, at 2:59 AM, Bruce Momjian wrote: > Magnus Hagander wrote: >> On Sat, Nov 20, 2010 at 14:46, Elliot Chance wrote: > for...@postgresql.com.au is pointed to a black hole so that email > disappears but the mailing list gets another copy. When the mailing list > gets its c