Re: The List

[Dan Forant <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>]

Exactly, in a free debating society, free speech is 100% just that. The
Internet has moved on from the past rules and regulations. Listees should
not have to go to the List Owner and cry. If problems are exposed, they
will shrink by their own weight. I don't read every post either, depends,
like a newspaper, you pick and chose. What is private email? What isn't
posted.

At 01:51 PM 3/23/00 -0500, you wrote:
>What, exactly is a private e-mail? Nothing on the internet is private
>unless it's password protected. You write words, hit send, you lose control
>of that e-mail forever. I'm not saying that decent human beings should be
>part of the problem, but just pointing out that there is not really such a
>thing as a "private" e-mail.
>
>And remember, e-mail and hard drives have exposed criminals and helped to
>solve crimes. Your words can always come back to haunt you. They are out
>there whether you hit delete or not. 
>
>Keep the venom spewing, but live with the consequences of all of your
actions.
>
>I have enjoyed a virtual vacation from reading/posting and it's been
>stress-free not being in the middle of this list (recently peeked at a few
>with interesing titles). I love the Celtics, but sometimes this list is
>just a hostile place from which to learn or discuss more about them. 
>
>Go C's!
>
>Theresa
>
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>At 11:35 AM 3/23/00 -0700, you wrote:
>>At 12:39 PM 3/23/00 -0500, Dan Forant wrote:
>>>Most time I would agree not to expose private emails. When they occur from
>>>a post from the list and it is of threatening nature, the list should know.
>>
>>Sorry i must strongly disagree. Private E-mails should remain private. Who 
>>will decide which ones should be published? IMO this bird dropping fellow 
>>was trying to incite Jaime to a response and he succeeded.  The list owner 
>>should most definitely be informed as he can possibly do something  whereas 
>>we listers can do nothing. Jaime if I inferred you were in the wrong please 
>>believe it was not my intent. You have the right to feel as you do. I just 
>>disagreed with the publishing of the E-mail.Later.Mike
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