Re: [LUG] Personal vs Public List Messages

[Rob Beard <rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Grant Sewell wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Sorry for the HTML post - sending this from my phone which doesn't 
> seem to have an option to send in plain-text.
>
> Does anyone else feel it even slightly inappropriate for what comes 
> across as personal attacks to be posted to a public, archived mailing 
> list?  How must it look for potential LUGgers?  Surely we should be 
> actively trying to promote ourselves as a friendly local source of 
> information, help and discussion?
>
> If you need to publically point out inaccuracies, errors or IYO bad 
> judgement of another poster, please do so politely and respectfully.
>
> Grant
Yes, I do agree, I certainly think posting someone's personal details on 
the mailing list without their prior permission is a bit of a no no.  
Okay, I know some of the information is freely available, but I wouldn't 
want my personal address, phone number etc being plastered all over a 
public mailing list.  If I choose to do so myself then so be it, 
although if I give out any details like that it's usually via a direct 
e-mail.

Rob


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