Midwinter madness

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <9801121723.ZM13946@danm> dan_masi@MENTORG.COM (Dan Masi) writes:

> However, I'd like to clarify something.  I couldn't find the
> original mail from Eric on the q-list.  Does this mean that
> perhaps it was private email to you, which you then quoted and
> sent to the list?  If so, IMO that's bad form.

Yes, it was a 'private' email - though unsolicited.  Am I under any 
moral obligation to treat unsolicited abuse as a confidence between 
parties?

I agree - if someone emails me and says: "Excuse me, but I don't want to
be identified to the list - and I want to say ..." then they deserve fair
treatment.

Perhaps I should have paraphrased 'another lister' and asked for opinions?

Valid point.

I did not think that Eric's approach justified any considerate treatment 
on my behalf.  Nevertheless - he got it, and continues to get it - I have 
not posted the the remaining details, except in private responses to a 
few individuals.

-- 
 Phil Payne
 Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club