On Saturday, December 25, 2004 at 10:53:43 PM [GMT -0500], Thomas Fernandez wrote:
> I'm not sure what you are saying. If you are saying that any message
> that you receive from me (either by TO, CC or BCC) is your and you
> can do with it what you want, that's OK with me.
Right.
> I didn't send it to the ISP for the purpose of parsing it for their
> data mining purposes, though. If you agree that any mail sent to you
> can be parsed, you agree on my behalf that the contents of my message
> to you can be used by thrid parties, and you never asked me in advance.
Yes. We do have a responsibility towards the privacy of the other
parties when handling those messages we've received.
> I know that the ISP can read the email anyway, very much like the post
> office can read a postcard. I am not sure about your country, but the
> postman is not allowed to read a postcard, even though he can. On top
> of that, he is not allowed to use the information in the postcard for
> his own profit.
Agreed.
> Having said all that, I agree that once the message that I sent to you
> is on your computer, you can do with it what you want. For example,
> you can edit the subject line to make it easier for you to search for
> it. Alas, TB's anti-edit advocates see that differently...
I don't. :)
--
Cheers,
-= Allie =-
..... Never trust a skinny cook.
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