On Sep 30, 2008, at 11:44 AM, Dan wrote:
> > At 10:29 AM -0400 9/30/2008, Charles Davis wrote: >>> My zip code *is* my location. >> >> Unless your Zip code includes the "Optional" +4 information, your Zip >> code is an area of possible locations. > > Sorry, but unless you have a totally generic name, that's just not > the case. With your full name and a 5 digit zip, you can be nailed > to specific address. Funny thing about address/phone books. No, you have found something that you THINK is correct. May, or may not be. The Zip Code is used by the Post Office, to get things 'close' --- The local carrier is the one with the final distribution problem. > At 3:59 AM -0700 9/30/2008, Dan the listmom wrote: >> Diane and others: >> >> The reason for this change in policy, which took place a few years >> back, was a few bad apples. >> >> Although the IP address from which an email is sent gives us a good >> idea of roughly where the message was sent from, it's note precise >> enough to determine exactly which city, town, township, county, >> village, etc. a person resides in if we need to contact the local >> police/sheriff to report fraud. >> >> If you're not willing to share your name and location, there are >> other >> places to post your items, but to protect members of LEM Swap, we >> require this information. >> >> Dan Knight, list owner/publisher of Low End Mac > > Whoa. So, you are taking on the legal responsibility of protecting > members of LEM Swap?! That's interesting, and brings up a lot of > legal issues / questions - do you really want to go there? > That wasn't what was said!!!!! What was being mentioned as 'action' is only what a 'good citizen' might be expected to do. JMNSHO Chuck D. > - Dan. > -- > - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
