On Mon, 6 Jan 2003, Jeff Oxroad wrote: > With that in mind please consider my comments notes on safety, and not an > attempt to squash the idea. My fear would be a list available on the internet > with names and addresses connected with the Vanagon list becoming a tool for > the forces of evil. Two comments: - The information you just talked about is often already available in the list archives, albeit in a less convenient form. - The AIRS list has been around for quite a while. If they haven't had major problems yet, I doubt we will, either.
If you're concerned, there could always be an option to just list your city, state, and phone number, leaving out the street address. Anyone who legitimately needed to find you would probably have to call for directions anyway, if they're from out of town. _ _ __ _ _ _| | | | David M. Brodbeck (N8SRE) Ypsilanti, MI / _` | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------------- | (_| | |_| | | | @ cyberspace.org \__, |\__,_|_|_| "To the optimist, the glass is half full. To the |___/ pessimist, the glass is half empty. To the engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be." |
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