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- From: dennisp@kpc.com (Dennis Preston)
- Newsgroups: alt.support
- Subject: Re: Informing on Others
- Message-ID: <1992Nov21.013525.25538@kpc.com>
- Date: 21 Nov 92 01:35:25 GMT
- References: <By1AC0.Bp2@cscns.com>
- Sender: usenet@kpc.com
- Organization: Kubota Pacific Computer Inc, Santa Clara, CA
- Lines: 45
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- In article <By1AC0.Bp2@cscns.com> rks@cscns.com (Island's Child) writes:
- >
- > I have a major bone to pick with someone here!
- >
- > What gives *any* of you the right to forward people's postings to
- >sysops, bosses, SOs or anything else? Just *who* do you think you all
- >are?
-
- I didn't forward his post, merely stated he was a jerk.
-
- > The person who posted, saying that he had forwarded (or 'reported')
- >Kane's message to his sysop, is *way* out of line!
- >
- Apology tendered for poor judgement.
-
- > I might add that I had a similar experience several months ago. I
- >posted to this group from my work account. The post was angry, discouraged
- >and definitely a core dump.
- >
- > The next day, I get e-mail from my boss -- asking me about the post.
- >A 'concerned citizen' had forwarded it. Well, I was so mad that I could
- >hardly speak but I can tell you that if I *ever* find out who did it,
- >there *will* be a confrontation.
- >
- <deletia to save bandwidth >>
- > Frequently, people think they are "helping* by violating the
- >confidence of others. It seems to me that simple ethics would state
- >that unless someone is either dangerous or suicidal, there is no need
- >for that. Kane's post may be obnoxious -- and rude -- but if you don't
- >have the guts to speak to him directly -- just mind your own
- >damn business!
- >
- >
- Climb off of your high horse for a moment please. I attempted to contact Mr.
- Kane, several times. Everything bounces. Why should he hide. I don't. If I
- had made a posting like his, using my own account, I would have to fear
- retribution from my employer. Is it ethical to dummy (forge) headers for
- the purpose of making a mockery of what is said here?
- >
- >Gisle
- >
- >
- >(I am using another person's account to protect *my* privacy. It is
- >obvious that this group is *not* to be trusted!)
- GET REAL.
-