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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is a difference between what is possible, and what is shitty to do.

Sure you have the ability to broadcast a [b]private or semi-private [/b]email message to a much larger audience, but all things being equal it's generally a shitty thing to do.

If the only response you have is "that's naive" then you sound like a huge douchebag.[/quote]\

What makes you think an email to a LIST of people is private or even semi-private?  And how is it douchebaggery to point out to you and those who think like you that you are being naive if you expect privacy on PUBLIC internet lists??[/quote]

The fact is that there is a huge difference between things are technically public but not accessible to a lot of people, and things that have been broadcast to the world.

For example, the way I look when I go out in public is obviously public information, but if you take a picture of me and post on it a popular internet site with a caption that mocks me, I will think you are a douchebag. [/quote]

understood but an imperfect analogy ... in your example, you're not effectively saying "look at me, listen to me!".  But when you post publicly on a listserve, you are.   The distinction matters IMO, though it may not to your reaction.[/quote]

I don't think that's relevant for purposes of this discussion, since the argument was simply that any expectation of privacy in the internet age is naive.  I think that is what kids are being raised to believe, but I think that sucks (if you want an imperfect analogy, I'd say it's like raising kids to believe social security is going bankrupt, because that way when the right wingers get around to gutting it they won't complain).

[b]Shorter answer-- if I post on a listserv I expect to take crap from anyone on that listserv.  I don't expect to take crap from everyone who reads DCUM/jezebel/reddit etc. [/b]   [/quote]

Other people are not responsible for your ill-thought out expectations of possible outcomes.

When you hit send, it's out of your hands. [/quote]

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