[TriLUG] amazed and concerned - mailing list membership info reminders

[Brian via TriLUG]

On 11/1/23 13:49, Cristóbal Palmer via TriLUG wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 1, 2023, at 13:14, Alan Porter via TriLUG wrote:
>> Wasn't this referred to, back in the day, as the "Massive Security
>> Breach" fiasco?
> 
> I’m glad I’m not the only one who remembers this.
> 
> I won’t dismiss the is call to action, however, because it’s a symptom of a bigger problem: the Steering Committee of TriLUG needs to hold elections, and it needs to move forward on replacing operating systems and services that are EOL. The version of mailman powering this list is EOL. The python it depends on is EOL. The OS it is running on is EOL. That’s bad, and you (dear reader of this email)[1] can help fix it!
> 
> If people want this fixed, they should volunteer to do the work by standing for election to the next Steering Committee of TriLUG.
> 
> Warmly,
> Cristóbal, an SC member from Long Ago.
> 
> [1] Alan and other former SC members are exempt from this call. They’ve put in their time.

Cristóbal is not in any way wrong.  For the sake of the discussion, 
though, I will reprise the role of whoever it was in the "Massive 
Security Breach" fiasco of quoting the very page that prompts you to 
*optionally* provide your own password:

    You may enter a privacy password below. This provides only mild
    security, but should prevent others from messing with your
    subscription. DO NOT USE A VALUABLE PASSWORD as it will occasionally
    be emailed back to you in cleartext.

    If you choose not to enter a password, one will be automatically
    generated for you.

(Emphasis in quoted material)

Cheers,
-Brian