Re: Protecting publicly-available mail archives from 'scraping'.

[Roland Perry <]

In article <Pine.LNX.4.31.0201071817170.23554-100000@localhost>, 
Bruce Campbell <bruce.campbell@localhost writes
> On Mon, 7 Jan 2002, Aumont wrote:
>
> > Anders Andersson wrote:
> > >
> > > torben fjerdingstad unitfj-as@localhost wrote:
> > > >Will somebody please cripple the email addresses, accessible under
> > > >http://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail-archives/anti-spam-wg ?
> The above archives are maintained by the RIPE NCC.  As is normal in such
> cases, changes to the behaviour of the mailing list archives should
> originate from the Chair/owner of the mailing list in question.
Sounds like a suitable topic for the WG meeting next week. Rodney??

> I would suggest that discussion on this list be aimed at worthwhile and
> workable methods of protecting (web) mail archives from practices such as
> scrapping so that any request formally made to the RIPE NCC is well
> researched and (hopefully) within the abilities of the RIPE NCC to
> implement.
>
> Please take into account the difficulties of implementing any suggestion
> on a list or (large) site basis in your discussions.
>
> ( This is not meant to discourage people, rather, to ensure that any
>   possible change is made with the agreement and behest of the denizens
>   of the WG )
>
> Thankyou,
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