Isn't Arch BBS already providing list of usernames? In general, though, I'd say follow the principle of least effort. Why just not publish the list of usernames and that's all? This way, new users can easily grep for them and don't need scrapers, and "researchers" can have fun... On Mon, Mar 06, 2017 at 12:36:35AM +0100, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > Giving away any data is bad, period. > I hate this fashion that nowadays every "expert" holding a share is > granted access to data, that even the NSA isn't getting that easy. > Starting to give away such data to "researchers" is evil, let alone > that all that "serious" statistics are just bullshit. > No exceptions in regards to privacy! > An "exceptions" is a violation of privacy. > Why not giving away telephone numbers? Everybody anyway could dial each > available number, so it doesn't matter to give away the numbers, > right? ;) Oh, please. Not the usual NSA crap again. Cheers, -- Leonid Isaev
