[humanser] privacy of this list

[Carly Mihalakis]

Good morning,

For that matter, why ought any list be "private?" Isn't the idea of 
the Information Super Highway to share information? Can't, as I see 
it, do a whole helova lot of sharing if forums are kept private.
Car
, justin williams via humanser wrote:
>That is why I said public; it doesn't do individuals with visual
>impairments, or sighted individuals in the field any good if we have a
>private list.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David
>Andrews via humanser
>Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2014 10:11 PM
>To: Merry Schoch; Human Services Division Mailing List; Human Services
>Mailing List
>Subject: Re: [humanser] privacy of this list
>
>It has been our practice to make most of our mailing lists, on nfbnet.org
>"public lists."  This means that the existance of the list is public, and
>that anyone can subscribe, and unsubscribe themselves without approval.  It
>also means that any message submitted to the list by a member is
>automatically distributed, no approval is necessary.  Finally, all list
>messages are archived on nfbnet.org and those archives can be searched by
>anyone.
>
>The primary reason for archiving a list, and making the archive publicly
>available is that others can search for discussions, topics, advice, etc.,
>and benefit from discussions that have taken place in the past.
>
>Our lists have been a great resource to people over the years.
>
>Dave
>
>At 07:50 AM 6/29/2014, Merry Schoch via humanser wrote:
> >Hi David,
> >
> >
> >
> >I know you are extremely busy at the moment with all the convention
>notices.
> >I would greatly appreciate it if you would be so kind as to post a note
> >to the Human Services listserv explaining the benefits of publically
> >archiving the messages on this list.  I plan on Wednesday at our
> >Division meeting bringing  this topic to the floor to vote on.
> >However, I want our members to feel safe in posting and if they vote
> >for this list not to be publically archived then we will proceed with that.
> >
> >
> >
> >I thank you in advance for your attention to this matter.
> >
> >
> >
> >Respectfully,
> >
> >Merry C. Schoch
> >
> >NFB Human Services Division
> >
> >President
>
>          David Andrews and long white cane Harry.
>E-Mail:  dandrews at visi.com or david.andrews at nfbnet.org
>
>
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