Re: Netiquette: copying messages

[Cletus Schirra <schirrac@LIS.PITT.EDU>]

Laura,
Another way to look at this situation is to presume that anything
written, especially an answer to a TARGET will end up in a HIT.  I have
exchanged ideas with people on LM-NET where one of us has stated that the
discussion was, to quote Ian Flemming, "for your eyes only".  I have
operated under the premise that if it has been posted on the 'net it
could become public "in a hartbeat".  This may not be the legal attitude
or the correct netiquette (sp) but it does tend to CYA if necessary.  I
am NOT disagreeing with you, just trying to let people be more aware and
protective in case of the quick reaction of the reply function in their
mail program.

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On Tue, 5 Mar 1996, Laura K. Brendon wrote:

> Hello, all.  This is an appeal/reminder to ask for permission before
> forwarding or quoting messages that are either received privately or that
> are posted to this list.
>
> Yesterday I found out, completely by accident, that a message I sent to
> LM_NET several months ago ended up in another group's electronic journal
> and was posted on the World Wide Web (complete with my email address!)
> without my knowledge or permission.  I know that the messages I send LM_NET
> (or any other email list, for that matter) are in the archives.  This does
> *not* mean that I give my permission to send any posting I make to LM_NET
> to anyone who is not a subscriber.   In this example, I gave my personal
> opinion of a software package -- it is not the sort of thing I want quoted
> out of the contexts of the original question or this list.
>
> I've also noticed that occasionally, when people post a HIT, they quote
> fully messages that were sent to them privately.  I hope that, in such
> cases, the person posting the hit has requested permission to quote the
> responses.
>
> Thank you all for your support.
>
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