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[Adrian Buehlmann]

On 15.10.2010 15:22, Masklinn wrote:
> On 2010-10-15, at 15:12 , Adrian Buehlmann wrote:
>> On 15.10.2010 14:12, Masklinn wrote:
>>> Unless this was a private discussion between you two solely, I don't see any sense in this attitude. Anything in #mercurial (as the discussion had high chances of being there) is on an open channel visible to all, and there might even be bots logging it and posting the archives on the web, even if Freenode doesn't just go ahead and log everything. Any discussion there would, I believe, have the status of a public on-record discussion, just as much as having the same discussion on the mailing list.
>> I'm not interested in dragging this further, Masklinn.
>>
>> Just you might want to know that the default freenode policy for
>> channels is that channels are not logged and posted.
>>
>> If a channel on freenode wants to publish logs, they are free to do so,
>> but freenode politely asks to mention that prominently.
>>
>> "If you're publishing logs on an ongoing basis, your channel topic
>> should reflect that fact" [1]
> Yes and? Did I ever write otherwise?
> 

http://freenode.net/channel_guidelines.shtml

"The freenode network is an interactive environment. Even on public
channels, most users don't weigh their comments with the idea that
they'll be enshrined in perpetuity. For that reason, few participants
publish logs".

...

"If you just want to publish a single conversation, be careful to get
permission from each participant. Provide as much context as you can.
Avoid the temptation to publish or distribute logs without permission in
order to portray someone in a bad light. The reputation you save will
most likely be your own.