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I could not agree more. I also was quoted in a "hit", and I did not appreciate the parts of my message taken out of context. 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. > > Laura K. Brendon, Program Coordinator | My messages represent my views > Edgar Dale Media Center, Ohio State University| -- not OSU's or the Center's. > 29 W. Woodruff, Columbus, OH 43210 USA | Censorship of the Internet is > lbrendon@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu | the true electronic > | indecency. >