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Subject: 
Re: "Some pigs are more equal than other pigs"
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lugnet.admin.general
Date: 
Sun, 23 Jan 2005 04:14:07 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.general, Todd Lehman wrote:
I can't tell you you're wrong for feeling your privacy was violated; if
your employment with LEGO was something that you wanted kept strictly
confidential (and everyone who knew you worked for LEGO knew that you
wanted it kept confidential), then I certainly empathize with your feeling
extremely uncomfortable by someone divulging that information without your
permission.  I'm pretty sure, however, that Larry didn't realize that he
was sharing confidential information when he included your employment
status in his post.
--Todd

There is no clause that say’s it’s ok to divulge personal information if you
didn’t know the person did not want it divulged. In fact it say’s exactly the
opposite.  If you don’t specifically have permission it is wrong.
Friends could perhaps take liberties based upon knowledge but given that Larry
and I have never met it was clearly wrong of him to tell the community in
general anything about me even if he feels it is already known by my friends and
acquaintances. It would be wrong if a run of the mill user did this, however it
is particularly egregious when it is a violation by an administrator. Given that
his actions had consequences there can be no doubt left that it was a violation.

Ken



Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: "Some pigs are more equal than other pigs"
 
(...) That is true. (...) I don't think that it explicitly says the opposite, but regardless, you have a point. On the other hand, if Larry divulged personal information about you without knowing that it was private, do you think it is accurate to (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jan-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
  Re: "Some pigs are more equal than other pigs"
 
(...) I'm not sure it's a given. What consequences do you feel are directly attributable to my actions? Please be specific by giving the specific action I took, and the consequence that directly followed? (...) I'm not sure you've demonstrated that. (20 years ago, 23-Jan-05, to lugnet.admin.general)

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  Re: "Some pigs are more equal than other pigs"
 
(...) Ok, I'm looking at the ToU agreement: (URL) do you mean that his divulging of your association with LEGO without your permission violated point #6 of the Discussion Group Terms and Conditions? That is to say, do you feel your privacy was (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jan-05, to lugnet.admin.general)

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