ADMIN: Possible Change to the Main List Settings

[davewitley]

Kelley wrote:

>   Hm...any techy types here know 
> of some way to be able to use Google technology to search the 
> archives *without* making the archives public?  

I think this question is narrower than it need be.  Carolyn's index 
project shows there are other possibilities.

Another, which would require a bit more work from members (as well 
as the admins), would be to keep the zip files in the archive lists 
up to date, and link to suitable software.  Members could download 
the files and the software and then conduct their own offline 
searches.

For example.

Responding to some other comments:

I think it's worth remembering there is a distinction between the 
idea that someone with access to the lists can work out personal 
information, and someone knowing only your name can link you to all 
your activity on HPFGU and its satellite lists.  The former is not a 
problem for me or, I suspect, most others.  The latter is.

David