On Wed, 30 Apr 2003 23:43:40 -0500 Joel Schneider <joel at joelschneider.net> wrote: > On Tue, Apr 29, 2003 at 11:05:48PM -0500, Bob Tanner wrote: > > Now, my RFC. Should posts be expunged from the archives? > > I'm also opposed to purging the archives on request. > I feel the same way. I'd rather not see the archives purged, if possible. If someone has said something in the past, that they would later like to retract their statement a reply to their message would be the way to handle it. However, I would like to see a way if possible that the post of retraction is shown up somehow. I think it's already being done, via "replies to this post." However, it's been a while since I've seen the archives so I'm not certain at this time. That being said, it is a public forum, with a "paper trail" so to speak. One needs to be careful with what is said, particularly in written format. No matter how hard you try to correct your mistakes, things will come back to haunt you. Most times, the initial statement does stand out far more than the retraction. Most times, it's the negative that is remembered far more than the positive. -- Shawn The very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common. Instead of altering their views to fit the facts, they alter the facts to fit their views... which can be very uncomfortable if you happen to be one of the facts that need altering. --Doctor Who, "Face of Evil" _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list