Replies to post #23163 on The Question and Answer Board (IHUB)

[ed_ferrari]

Umm... yeah. Why was I under this impression? Because Jim said so:

I created a new e-mail address strictly for the purpose of sending reports when they are available.

How on earth could you read that description and expect it to be an "open" list? Furthermore, I haven't received a single e-mail from that list that was something other than an IDCC research report, sent by Jim. Thus, the several hundred other members of that list obviously understood what its purpose is. You are the only one who doesn't seem to get it.

[The Original dpb5!]

Once...

FWIW...

Jim started his email list as the moderator of the IDCC board. IMHO, it is only logical that if you would like the members of the email list to hear an opinion from you sent to all members of the list that you send that request personally to Jim and allow him to decide if it is appropriate to relate the information to the group or not.

What you did was not wrong in temperament, but is very wrong in internet etiquette.

The email list belongs to Jim, and just because you accidentally acquired the list does not give you permission to email the members of the list on your own. IHUB has board moderators who control the list. It seems a simple concept to understand.