Re: Gencircle lack of privacy

the_verminator@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
> On Apr 18, 5:28 pm, mels...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (Robert Melson) wrote:
>> In article
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>>         "the_vermina...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
" <the_vermina...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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writes:
>> <snip>
>>
>>> One doesn't NEED to be granted a right to use information in the
>>> public domain; the fact that it IS in the public domain in and of
>>> itself grants such a right.
>> And where did I say NEED?  In this case, _you_ NEED to read
>> a bit more carefully.  My comment is/was that, as a matter
>> of simple courtesy, you _should_ respect the concerns of
>> others WRT their personal information, public domain or not.
>> Where your supposed right to publish that public domain info
>> collides with the other person's right to privacy or
>> anonymity or security in his home and possessions, your right
>> should take second place - if you're courteous or ethical.
>> All this business of "my right to .." ignores the equally
>> im****tant "my responsibility to ..".
>>
>> This is a recurring argument here and one that neither side is
>> willing to budge on.  As far as I'm concerned, all I have to
>> say is publish and be damned.
>>
>> SOB
>>
>> --
>> Robert G. Melson | Rio Grande MicroSolutions | El Paso, Texas
>> -----
>> Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is the probable
>> reason so few engage in it.  -- Henry Ford
> 
> Bob,
> 
> My entire point is that a person HAS no such right to either privacy
> or anonymity when it comes to information in the public domain; thus
> there can be no violation of that "right".

being born, and aquiring citizen****p
getting married or divorced
and dying and being buried

are all public events
and subject to official reords
in any village everybody knows what is going on

even moving house is a public event - only criminals need to conceal this

some of these are of public record to help prevent bigamy and other crimes

thw 1930 cut off and the Living Watkins formula which I use are purely a 
matter of courtesy



Hugh W



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