Re: NANFA-- NANFA Email Archive suggestion

Irate Mormon (archimed_at_netdoor.com)
Fri, 14 Nov 2003 22:12:20 -0600

I suggest 2a

On 14 Nov 2003 at 9:35, Sajjad Lateef wrote:

> In order to protect email addresses on the NANFA email archive
> from being harvested by spammers, it was suggested that we modify the
> email addresses in the archive in a manner to make it hard or
> impossible for spammers to get at them.
>
> We need to get the opinion of NANFA mailing list members first.
> Please send feedback on the following questions to both
> sajjadlateef_at_yahoo.com and peter.unmack at asu.edu
>
> (offlist messages, please - comments will be summarized
> and presented on the list later)
>
> 1. Should we be protecting the email addresses from spammers?
> Yes/No
>
> 2. If so, should be modify them so that they are still
> understandable by humans?
> i.e. sajjadlateef_at_yahoo.com becomes
> 2a. sajjadlateef fishy.fishy yahoo.com (easy)
> 2b. sajjadlateef fishy.fishy yahoo.ocm (harder, com -> ocm)
>
> 3. Make last part of email address un-understandable?
> i.e. sajjadlateef_at_yahoo.com becomes
> 3a. sajjadlateef_at_......... or sajjadlateef_emailhidden
>
> 4. Remove the email address totally?
> i.e. sajjadlateef_at_yahoo.com becomes
> 4a. _email_address_hidden_
>
> A prompt response would be appreciated.
> (A short 1 line message like: "Yes and I like option X"
> or "No, don't bother." is sufficient. It's easier on us)
>
> Thanks
> Sajjad
>
>
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Prost,

Martin
Jackson, MS

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