Re: Etiquette for off-list enquiries?

Doug Dee scripsit:

> Suppose I read something interesting here and want to bring it to a
> friend's attention.  Presumably, I could sent a note referring to the
> archive web page where my friend could find the message.  Would it be
> an etiquette violation to just forward the interesting message itself
> by email?
IMHO no.  List postings are public, not list-private, so forward or
link as you please.  Forwarding to a different mailing list would
warrant dropping the author a note, but not permission in advance.

I'm not speaking as the Lord of the Instrumentality here, just myself.

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