It can also be helpful to consultants if you make your .cshrc and .login files accessible. The best solution for that is to use a filter that can process your mail just before you read it. You can grant permissions to individual users or groups. Since AFS permissions are by directory, you only need to setup the permissions on the directory and its existing subdirectories. Files inherit the permissions of their directory.
New subdirectories inherit their parent directory permissions.
You can then make a symbolic link from your home directory to the new directory. The mkdir command creates a directory named pub. The fs command makes the directory readable for any user. If you move a directory into this directory or use a symbolic link, however, you may need to adjust the permissions. Directories which provide insert privileges for anyone are a security hole.