[bestbits] New private list private at lists.bestbits.net

[Alex Comninos]

Many people could in certain circumstances use anonymity for the
functional equivalent of privacy.

Perhaps rather we could investigate an option whereby people are
ableto send anonymous mails to the public list?
...
Alex Comninos | doctoral candidate
Department of Geography | Justus Liebig University, Gießen
http:// comninos.org | Twitter: @alexcomninos


On 14 June 2013 15:54, Avri Doria <avri at acm.org> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I don't beleive in closed lists, but when they exist I try to join them.  And then hope they will eventually open.
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> One thing to note, I have rarely seen a closed list actually be totally leak proof.
> I think experience shows that closing something enables leakage, especially if anything someone considers inappropriate is done.
>
> I think that in Civil Society, considering how much is hidden from us, we should operate on a presumption of complete transparency, with the only exceptions involving privacy issues that can be explained transparently.
>
> I do appreciate, however, all the work you do Jeremy to get dialogues going and to provide the platforms for coperatinve work.
>
> avri
>
>
>
> On 13 Jun 2013, at 23:48, Jeremy Malcolm wrote:
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>> I have just created a private Best Bits list for civil society participants only, without public archives.  This is not intended as a replacement for the main list, as there are several participants who have strong views about in general being as open as we can be, and by and large I'm one of those.  But there are also times when discretion is required, and the private list may be useful for those times.
>>
>> Nobody is being automatically subscribed to the private list.  If you do wish to do so, you can request subscription here:
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>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/subscribe/private
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>> Subscription requests will be vetted by the moderator, which is currently me, and if I am in doubt (eg. because I don't know who you are), then I will consult with the steering committee (or until that exists, on the main list) first.
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