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Re: Mladen Pejic... Cool down.
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 7 Jun 2001 20:17:05 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Richard Marchetti writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Lindsay Frederick Braun writes:
> > > better to air it now than sit on it and let only another
> > > person's version see the light of day.
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> > Actually, I hear its bad form to publish private email content to a public
> > forum without the permission of the author. I did that once or twice and
> > people got very steamed about it.
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> That's interesting. I generally assume that anything I send might end up
> in such a forum, whether I wish it or not, so I usually try to comport
> myself in a way I wouldn't be embarrassed to own up to later (though my
> correspondents may beg to differ!)
AFAIK, E-mail is generally considered private. Much like other personal
correspondance. Obviously it's not a very enforcable convention, but there
ya go.
I don't get too steamed about it, although when it happens to me (and I find
out), I make a point of replying and saying 'Don't do that, it's rude'.
And of course, comporting oneself in a way that one is always willing to own
up to is laudable, if tricky. :)
James
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| (...) I'm with Richard and James on this, one should NEVER share someone's private email without permission (I mean unless it contains a serious death threat or something). I do agree that it is safer to assume that what one says could end up in a (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Also interesting. I suppose I was working from an attitude of "I sent it to him; now it's his to do with as he chooses." Caveat Sender. (...) It's easy, if you're shameless! Dave! (23 years ago, 7-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) That's interesting. I generally assume that anything I send might end up in such a forum, whether I wish it or not, so I usually try to comport myself in a way I wouldn't be embarrassed to own up to later (though my correspondents may beg to (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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