On 28/12/11 06:12, Bob Proulx wrote: > Scott Ferguson wrote: >>> I would like please to delete all messages related to my name and my >>> former email address as displayed on your web >>> ... >>> The deletion should be permanent and should never appear in any browser >> >> *Note that most Debian mailing lists are public forums. Any mails sent >> to them will be published in public mailing list archives and indexed by >> search engines. You should only subscribe to Debian mailing lists using >> an e-mail address that you do not mind being made public.* >> >> While it is sometimes possible to get a post deleted - it is not >> possible to delete all the mirrored version on sites like gmane. osdir, >> and others. > > And there is also "The Streisand Effect" where trying to hide data has > the opposite effect of calling attention to it. If you try to > suppress information then many people will want to know what it is > that is being suppressed even if they never cared before. > > http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StreisandEffect > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisand_effect > > Sometimes the best result is simply to let sleeping dogs lie. > > Bob
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