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Re: Etiquette for off-list enquiries?

From:Jeff Jones <jeffsjones@...>
Date:Tuesday, May 18, 2004, 8:31
2 replies below.

Jeff

On Mon, 17 May 2004 16:32:49 -0400, Paul Bennett <paul-bennett@...>
wrote:

>Suppose I were talking with an off-list conlanger, and they asked about >something this list could answer readily, what's the etiquette regarding >handing over the list address and/or the addresses of the members in >question? Note, this conversation is taking place in a public forum >(Livejournal.com, FWIW).
As someone didn't quite say, "Etiquette, Schmetiquette." Funny that this should come up today. I was just asking another conlanger about LiveJournal etiquette. To be safe, I wouldn't hand out any info that wasn't publicly available, without asking that person, but quite a lot _is_ publicly available. In your example, it's known that Tom created Degaspregos, that he's been known to hang out on Conlang etc.
>In this particular case, my colocutor wants to know about Degaspregos, if >Tom Wier has any particular personal feelings about being contacted. > >Paul
On Mon, 17 May 2004 22:27:49 -0400, John Cowan <cowan@...> wrote:
>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 eMily Posting-Expert, but this sounds good to me. The only thing to be cautious about is that occasionally we have a list member who doesn't realize the archives are public, and who might flame someone.
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