Miata Mailing List: November 1996, Message #177
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   From: Larry Alster 

Subject: Re: Public Posting of Private Messages

   Date: Sat, 2 Nov 1996 22:04:34 -0500



Kathy O'Connell wrote:

> 

> Hi,

> 

> I don't know if this issue has been confronted on Miata.Net yet, but since

> it seems to have presented itself, let's do so now.





 

> I've made numerous posts to this list, and sent many other messages

> privately.  Don't know about everyone else, but what "I" choose to say to

> people privately is in some cases worded more freely, angrily,

> humorously, or just plain differently from that which I'd choose to say

> to "everyone" ... hence some messages are sent privately, some publicly.

> 

> In fact, I would say MANY things privately to some people whom I regard as

> confidants or friends that I would NEVER choose for ANY other eyes to see

> or ears to hear.





> 

> Therefore, regardless of intentions in publishing a person's PRIVATE

> email, I think that the Miata.Net should have STRICT guidelines (or does

> it?) to prohibit this breach of confidence.  If I wished for the letter I

> sent privately to ANYONE to be read widely, I'd post to the list, or

> expressly state that disseminating it was okay with me.

> 





> I know that there's a thing called "netiquette" and that to post private

> emails publicly without the writer's express permission is in violation of

> that - I think we as a group need to condemn this behavior now and

> forevermore.  

> 

> Kathy

> (Who can't believe this happened to her)



Kathy



I'm sorry someone violate your privacy like that.  I agree that WE ALL have said things privately that we might 

not word exactly the same way if we were posting it on the open list.



When someone sends something privately there is an unspoken trust that it will remain that way.  I think that 

everyone should think how they would they would feel if something like that was to be done to them.



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