[EdLUG] Hello from a lurker and why is the list configured this way?

[Edinburgh Linux Users Group]

It was originally done so peoples [private] email addresses don't end up 
in a [public] archive.

On 24/03/16 11:34, Edinburgh Linux Users Group wrote:
> While I'm de-lurking I wondered why the Mailman configuration for this
> list was set to 'anonymous_list = Yes'. This is documented as:
>
> "anonymous_list (general): Hide the sender of a message, replacing it
> with the list address (Removes From, Sender and Reply-To fields)"
>
> Do most list members wish not to reveal their email addresses?
>
> I administer the HPR Mailman list and we have this set to 'No'.
>
> Regards,
> Dave
>

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