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2 We don’t go out of our way to make this information available, nor
6 There is no listing of websites hosted on scripts.mit.edu or their
8 maintainers. If we’re asked to by IS&T staff (e.g., IT Security or
10 Accounts) or law enforcement, we will identify the maintainer of a
12 website. We may also do so if needed in the process of answering a
14 good-faith support ticket about the maintenance of that website.
15 Otherwise, we avoid giving this information out to the public for
19 That said, for multiple technical reasons ranging from the
21 of our servers to the properties of various parts of Athena
23 we build upon, it’s generally possible to determine the ownership
25 website with some concerted effort, including which users or groups
27 the ability to publish the site and who was the original creator of
29 in a locker. Most of this is due to the Athena locker model itself,
31 applies equally to sites hosted on other services such as
34 Most other MIT hosting options will also reveal the owner’s
36 publicly through Moira’s hostname registry. If you wish to have a
38 anonymous website, you’ll need to get hosting independent of the