From: Rory McCann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 20 August 2008 10:49:14 BDT
To: Patrick Aljord <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: Talk Openstreetmap <talk@openstreetmap.org>
Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] Mailing Lists for MOM development
Patrick Aljord wrote:
Heh, I forgot about those, you do realize though that even if the
mailing list are not hosted on google, as long as they are public
Google will index them and collect all the data they can as the "Big
Brother" they are. When it comes to public web service there is no
way
to avoid the Google (unless you use the robot.txt but that doesn't
fly
with mailing lists).
The problem isn't that Google can read your data, this is a public
mailing list. The problem is that google controls your list. In
order for people to sign up to your list, they need to enter an
agreement with Google. With your own hosted email list you are the
one in control.
We're getting sidetracked here with this Google v. OSM debate (anyone
remember when Google were the good guys?).
I'd like to set up a new OSM mailing list for mom but a quick glance
at the wiki didn't find a 'how to set up a new mailing list' page.
Can anyone point me in the right direction?
elvin ibbotson
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