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From:   Eric Wong <e@80x24.org>
To:     Emily Shaffer <emilyshaffer@google.com>
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Subject: Re: Announcing git-mentoring@googlegroups.com
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Emily Shaffer <emilyshaffer@google.com> wrote:
> The community expectations for the mailing list are the same as those
> for the main Git list, but posts are only visible to members (anyone can
> join) in order to create a more private space for beginner questions.

It would be better to promote anonymous or pseudonymous posts
if beginners aren't comfortable...

> For now, posting is limited to members only (again, anyone can join) -
> but if we find a high incidence of needing to forward messages to and
> from the main list, we can change that permission as needed.

...because anybody can expose the archives, anyways.  And right now,
messages aren't visible to generic search engines, either; so fewer
people can get helped...