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Re: Updated HOWTO

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Subject: Re: Updated HOWTO
From: Mark Leisher <mleisher@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 12:27:13 -0700 (MST)
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    Gaute> The reason I'm annoyed is the principle of the thing.  I just hate
    Gaute> to find out that what I thought was private has actually been
    Gaute> brought to the attention of the world at large.  Obviously it makes
    Gaute> no difference in this case, but you can easily imagine scenarios
    Gaute> where it would.

Even after 15 years, I still don't understand why private communication should
be a default on public lists.  A public list is for public discussion.
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References:
- Updated HOWTO
  - From: Bruno Haible
- Re: Updated HOWTO
  - From: Gaute B Strokkenes
- Re: Updated HOWTO
  - From: Gaute B Strokkenes
- Re: Updated HOWTO
  - From: Mark Leisher
- Re: Updated HOWTO
  - From: Gaute B Strokkenes

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