I would honor a request from anyone and not worry too much about the details. The reason is because of your back and forth with him. If you'd just sent them you would not have gotten a snotty reply from that guy and you wouldn't be second guessing, etc. It would be over and your time spent would be minimized. I just want to clear the request off my inbox and get going with the next work I have to do.
Paul On Feb 7, 2013, at 1:40 PM, Rob Weisskirch wrote: TIPSfolk, Recently, I got a request for pdfs of two articles I had published. The request came from someone who identified himself as an "independent researcher" who claimed not to have access to the two journals (mainstream ones--none that were esoteric). His email did not include his last name nor any affiliation. But, it clearly was not spam. I wrote back and declined to send them because there was not a clear affiliation with an university, press, or other organization. He wrote back and said that he was shocked, my work is not secret, that it is supported by taxpayers, that I'm unprofessional, etc. I replied again that I did not think that his unaffiliated identity met the requirements under the copyright transfer. I also informed him that I respected the journals and if he would provide an affiliation, I'd be happy to send the work. Am I being too picky? Rob Rob Weisskirch, MSW. Ph.D. Professor of Human Development Certified Family Life Educator Liberal Studies Department California State University, Monterey Bay 100 Campus Center, Building 82C Seaside, CA 93955 (831) 582-5079<tel:%28831%29%20582-5079> rweisski...@csumb.edu<mailto:rweisski...@csumb.edu> This message is intended only for the addressee and may contain confidential, privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not use, copy or disclose any information contained in the message. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and delete the message. --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: pcbernha...@frostburg.edu<mailto:pcbernha...@frostburg.edu>. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13441.4e79e96ebb5671bdb50111f18f263003&n=T&l=tips&o=23533 (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) or send a blank email to leave-23533-13441.4e79e96ebb5671bdb50111f18f263...@fsulist.frostburg.edu<mailto:leave-23533-13441.4e79e96ebb5671bdb50111f18f263...@fsulist.frostburg.edu> --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=23545 or send a blank email to leave-23545-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu