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: kleppe@execpc.com (Gary Kleppe)
Date: 4/15/1999, 10:55 PM
To: MoJoBaKa
CC: The Eternal Lost Lurker <lurkerdrome@worldnet.att.net>, "Ranma Al'Thor" <ranma@falcon.cc.ukans.edu>, Valandar TheRed <valandar_the_red@yahoo.com>, Fanfic MailingList <ffml@fanfic.com>

MoJoBaKa <mojobaka@bellsouth.net> wrote:
....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....

No, it does make a lot of sense, and it's an important part of nettiquette.
People who send you private mail often say things that they don't want said in
public, for whatever reason. That's their prerogative, and you are taking it
away from them if you post their comments in a public forum without their
permission.


Gary Kleppe
http://www.execpc.com/~kleppe/comics.html