Re: [Killietalk] Carelessness with email addresses?

[Barry Cooper <bjc3 at centurytel_net>]

For the record, yes, the email addresses are available via the online 
roster just as they are in the paper roster. I want to assure you all 
that the addresses are not stored on the server in an open way. They are 
in a database which is not harvestable by bots. Only AKA members who are 
logged on as such can access the online roster.

Also for the record, there are mechanisms to send email messages to 
multiple recipients without listing the addresses openly. We do this 
rarely, because we feel most members don't welcome a lot of bulk email. 
We have, for example, used it to remind members to vote. When we did 
that, each member got an individual email message.

My point here is that you are not exposed to spam by having your email 
address in your profile on the server. I feel it is important to be able 
to contact other members, and the most common way to do that these days 
is via email.

Barry Cooper

Barry J. Cooper
Sweet Home, OR 97386



M. LeDuc wrote:
> I was not aware that they were all available online to
> all members.
>
> My apologies to the BoT and my grumblings to the whole
> list!
>
> Have a nice Holiday Season!
>
> -Mike
>
>
> --- XXX wrote:
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>> What's the problem. These addresses are all
>> available on the online roster
>> for anyone who is a member? And this was sent to
>> members.
>>
>> XXX
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: killietalk-bounces at aka_org
>> [mailto:killietalk-bounces at aka_org] On
>> Behalf Of M. LeDuc
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 1:52 PM
>> To: killifish discussion list
>> Subject: [Killietalk] Carelessness with email
>> addresses?
>>
>> Why on earth would someone not use BCC (Blind Carbon
>> Copy) when sending out a mass emailing.  With the
>> amount of spam on the internet now a days, why make
>> it
>> any easier for people to collect viable email
>> addresses.  I hope that in the future the BOT uses a
>> bit more caution when doing mass emailings like
>> this.
>>
>> -Mike
>>
>>
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