Subject: Re: Long memory, and Rant About Public Replies to Private Messages (Re: [FFML][various] Return of the Top Ten Rejected Lines for Anime Characters)
From: MoJoBaKa
Date: 4/15/1999, 10:15 PM
To: The Eternal Lost Lurker
CC: "Ranma Al'Thor" <ranma@falcon.cc.ukans.edu>, Valandar TheRed <valandar_the_red@yahoo.com>, Fanfic MailingList <ffml@fanfic.com>



The Eternal Lost Lurker wrote:

In any event, one thing that is to be included in the next revision of the
FAQ is that private messages should not be replied to publically.

I find Valandar's public reply to my private message to be quite rude.

Folks, there is almost NEVER ANY REASON to reply PUBLICALLY to a PRIVATE
MESSAGE! The message you're replying to was, in all likelihood, sent
privately FOR A REASON!

.....Actually, that doesn't make much sense as a rule. If it doesn't violate
the FAQ, and you want to make a point that pertains to or about fics (or
rules), you should post it. It really sounds personal, instead of professional.
But of course, i'm just a... lurker, and you're one of  the FAQ maintainers....