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This is true.
> The question of whether or not (and under what circumstances)
> to edit the list message archives, such as to remove
> "offending" messages has been debated here at great length.
> Personally, I believe that there are a few occasions when it
> may be either appropriate or necessary to so. But the
> definition of "appropriate occasion" varies with different
> lists and different audiences. I would say there is no
> universally agreed circumstance for doing so, except perhaps
> as a result of some legal judgement or law enforcement
> action.
I'd just like to add here that I've never done it, on the
(perhaps paranoid) assumption that it's a slippery slope. How
much editing of what was _really_ said can be refused, once
you've edited once (can you be just a little bit pregnant)? I
see myself spending my life manipulating the past so that people
are spared having accessible the evidence of what they actually
said. I tell those desperate folks that really you _can't_ take
it back, any more than you can take back what you said in a
conversation (and that the wayback machine's probably got it
stored, anyway).
-- Russ
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> I'll now concentrate on the "how to". In 15.5 you can easily delete
> individual messages via the WWW interface. However, you must be in "Expert
> Mode" to do so. In the upper right corner of the screen (top line above the
> blue bar) it usually says "Basic Mode | Edit Page". Click on "Basic Mode"
> which takes you to the Preferences page. The very first-listed option is
> Mode. Change to "Expert Mode" and click on 'Update' button.
>
> Now go to your list message archives page and click on the Monthly/Weekly page
> (also known as the A1 page). Beside each message listed, over to the right
> side will be a 'Trash can' icon. Click this icon to delete the desired
> message. You will be asked to confirm. If you are sure you want to do so,
> then confirm your action. As the message says, this step is irrevocable and
> cannot be undone.
>
> Repeat this for each desired message. No, the process will not be made easier
> by allowing you check a bunch of boxes and delete multiple messages at once.
> The process is intentionally made inconvenient since it is assumed it will
> seldom be used. This power/privilege is limited to List Owners (and Site
> Administrators). Individual users cannot delete their own messages.
>
> There is a much more difficult way to do this by email that involves manual
> editing of the entire (monthly/weekly) message archive. If you are so
> inclined, see the List Owner's FAQ page:
> http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/owner-faq.stm#_Toc81722881
Russ Hunt
Department of English
St. Thomas University
http://www.stu.ca/~hunt/
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