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- From: rks@cscns.com (Island's Child)
- Subject: Re: Informing on Others
- Message-ID: <By1y1K.FM1@cscns.com>
- Organization: Community_News_Service
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- References: <1992Nov21.013525.25538@kpc.com>
- Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 06:00:55 GMT
- Lines: 55
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- dennisp@kpc.com (Dennis Preston) writes:
- : In article <By1AC0.Bp2@cscns.com> rks@cscns.com (Island's Child) writes:
- :
- : I didn't forward his post, merely stated he was a jerk.
-
- Either way, if you couldn't reach Kane, you had no business reporting
- to someone else.
-
- :
- : > 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 should think so.
-
-
- : >
- : >
- : 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
-
- Whether or not he hides is his problem. If you don't, good for you. He is
- not you.
-
- : 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?
- : >
- No, it is not ethical but since when are you the policeman of the world?
- If you don't like what he did, confront him. Discuss it. Were you the
- type of kid who ratted on people at school, too? Do you rat on people at
- work because you don't like what they do?
-
- It's people with that mentality that really piss me off. Not everyone in
- the universe is required to live according to *your* values or the way
- *you* think the world should work.
-
- My position remains the same. If you couldn't confront Kane by reaching
- his e-mail, why not confront him by posting to the group. Sending messages
- to other people is just plain out-of-line!
-
- If you can't answer your own phone calls, hang up!
-
- : >
- : >(I am using another person's account to protect *my* privacy. It is
- : >obvious that this group is *not* to be trusted!)
- : GET REAL.
-
- It's people like you who make it necessary to protect myself!
-
-
- Gisle
-
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-