Hi everyone, I have a non-MHonArc-specific question to ask.
I recently opened my archives up to Google for indexing and have become inundated with requests to have messages removed from the archives. Usually they're from family members who don't want grandma's email address published, but I received one today from a large organization that is apparently in hot water because of something that someone posted ten years ago about a tract of land in Texas. They now want me to remove all posts referencing their organization and the poster. What do all of you do? And are any of you familiar with the legal requirements to remove messages? When people signed up for the lists they were told that their messages would be archived indefinitely and publicly. And even if I remove the message in question, their message is quoted in peoples' replies. Do I have to delete the entire thread including what other people have written because this guy's name might be in the email? Even if I only strip out what he has written other people have incriminating information in their responses. And, of course, the other big problem is time... If I have to go through 10 years of archives searching for mention of this organization or the poster and then edit the emails and rebuild the archives it's going to be a huge timesink. Thanks for any input, Chris