On 19 Sep 2007, at 18:10, Dave Land wrote: > On Sep 19, 2007, at 2:01 AM, Martin Lewis wrote: > >> On 9/18/07, Dave Land <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>>>> B) Please do not post emails received off-list to the list without >>>>> the permission of the author. >>>>> >>>> I believe this is so basic that it transcends any list rules. >>>> But I would qualify: "do not post parts of private e-mails to the >>>> public without the consent of the author of those parts". >>> >>> Evidently not. I've had two of my private messages forwarded to the >>> list this week. >> >> You have a very precious view of communication. There is no breach of >> trust if there is no trust in the first place. I don't know you, I've >> never entered into personal correspondence with you, our only >> connection is as members of a public forum. You attempted to make a >> public conversation private so that you could insult me without >> anyone >> seeing. This is like being at a dinner party and waiting till I'm in >> the corridor on the way to the toilet to get your insult in. I'd have >> no problem relaying your remarks to the table. >> >> As for the fact two of your messages were forwarded to the list, >> well, just how naive did you have to be to send that second message? > > Oh, for Krum's sake, Martin. Take a pill. > > If we are at a dinner party and I see you wiping your mouth on your > sleeve, it would be extraordinarily rude of me to announce to everyone > at the table, "Martin is wiping his mouth on his sleeve." > > If, instead, I chance to see you in the hallway and say in private, > "Wiping your mouth on your sleeve is uncouth.", then I do you a > courtesy. > > A courtesy which I now see that you do not deserve. But then again, > extending courtesy to those who do not deserve it has a long and > distinguished history, and even has a name: grace. >
This is why we have netiquette. People don't agree about manners but they can agree to follow an arbitrary set of rules in mailing lists. Sweet Reason Maru -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "I believe OS/2 is destined to be the most important operating system, and possibly program, of all time." - Bill Gates, 1987 _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
