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Can somebody explain the drama/context that led to the original list being shut down? From the linked announcement from Cartwright: > However, I always assumed
by btown 13y ago
Can somebody explain the drama/context that led to the original list being shut down? From the linked announcement from Cartwright:
> However, I always assumed that the turning
point would be a sweeping request for large-scale deletion of
information that some vendor or other had taken exception to.
I never imagined that request might come from a researcher within the
'community' itself (and I use that word loosely in modern times). But
today, having spent a fair amount of time dealing with complaints from
a particular individual (who shall remain nameless) I realised that
I'm done. The list has had its fair share of trolling, flooding,
furry porn, fake exploits and DoS attacks over the years, but none of
those things really affected the integrity of the list itself.
However, taking a virtual hatchet to the list archives on the whim of
an individual just doesn't feel right. That 'one of our own' would
undermine the efforts of the last 12 years is really the straw that
broke the camel's back.
- 8ig8 13y agoLast week's discussion on the announcement may help with background... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7427865 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7427865