Geez,

I hate to be barging in on a perfectly good argument... but...

> >3.)  Even had you not copied Strike, when you send me a letter it is mine,
> >to show anyone I please.
>
> Then you stand ALONE in this matter of Netiquette, IMNSHO.
>
> Let those who share your view on this BREACH of Netiquette speak up.
> You have already lost all credibility on this matter!
>
> Except in the twisted mind of a lawyer who has no sense of Netiquette
> or ethics, what's the difference between POSTING a "private" email by
> someone to you, and posting a PUBLIC announcement, "I have an email
> from so-and-so, which he claimes to be PRIVATE, but since it's sent
> to ME, it now MINE, and I'll send it to ANYONE who wants to see it".
>
> Is this the start of your Lawyerly Obfuscation?   How many people do
> you think you can fool by this line of rhetoric?
>
> -- Bob.

The crux of the situation is at least partly as Bob has figured out.
Technically and legally, Don is right, once you send something to him,
it's his to do with as he sees fit...  but...  as Bob and I and the
vast majority of internet users know, it's only proper netiquette to
treat private email as private and *ask before* posting it to a list.
I'd also put that in the same drawer as "common courtesy".

Now if someone is harassing you via private email, that's a bit
of a different story but I think you get the drift.

ObScuba (yes, gotta have a little bit of scuba content)...

Is anyone interested in a Light and Motion housing with a TR101
Hi8 Video Camcorder.  I can include several batteries, charger,
etc.  If so, please get in contact with me and we can discuss
it.  I really don't use it anymore since I upgraded to full
digital.

Going to start swimming again in the very near future... Our company
is moving and I'll be able to go swim at lunch.  I can wait - even
getting surface wet will feel good again!

Carl