Solution: Add an option to specify whether your email field is public or private... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		aneesh on Oct 30, 2008 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: If you applied for this cycle, please tell us your... Solution: Add an option to specify whether your email field is public or private. That would resolve the confusion.

kirubakaran on Oct 30, 2008 [–]

We've asked pg before :-(

Your solution will work only for new users, unless "public" is the default (opt-out for current users). This can piss off people.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact