> We are not talking about what MS's or any other entities legal > rights are, we are talking about the right thing to do.
Correct - I think the point might be that public accusations without a shred of collaborating evidence is clearly "not the right thing to do" on a discussion forum with global participation; no matter if the accusation is made by a corporate representative or by an individual against another individual or against any other group of individuals (acting as a corporate or otherwise). Perhaps to the majority this is a discussion forum, not a sounding board for accusatory hype. It may also be fair to suggest that such an accusation would not be tolerated in F-2-F discussions without rebuke, however it does highlight how cultural norms vary widely on discussions of this type - as another regular poster to DDN commented only a few days ago here: "Bend over, little consumer, and pass the lube"... A comment highly offensive in most social contexts, and one that when uttered in mixed company would commonly see the originator unceremoniously and immediately removed from discussion (and the room if uttered in an offline environment). Yet in terms of the netiquette of this list, it failed to raise an eyebrow! What a fascinating study of online diversity we have here - It's little wonder so many regard online discussions as little more than parody of true discussion. Don _______________________________________________ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
