[ale] Webcrawlers can harvest ALE Archive E-mail Addresses

[esoteric at 3times25.net (Geoffrey)]

Jim Hopkins wrote:
> I'm assuming since anyone can view the ALE archives on the
> web, this means that e-mail addresses can be harvested by
> webcrawlers.  Not good.  In an attempt to help limit spam,
> I've made every effort with my primary account to keep any
> text form of the address off of the web, e.g., my web site
> displays the address as an image file.  Unfortunately, if
> I do a Google search of that address, it pops up in ALE
> archive hits.  And only there.  :(  Very disappointing!
> Try it with your own address.
> 
> I've sent messages to postmaster and admin at ale.org, but
> with only bouncing or no reply as the result.  Does anyone
> else feel that the list manager should take a look at the
> situation?

Check the archives, you'll find this dead horse there somewhere.  This 
has been beaten to death and I'm hoping it will not come back from the 
dead.  Bottom line is, it's not going to change.

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Until later, Geoffrey