Klarinet Archive - Posting 000609.txt from 2001/05

From: fred.sheim@-----.net
Subj: Re: [kl] Who reads our messages? ANYBODY
Date: Fri, 25 May 2001 08:32:25 -0400

Was the message sent to a private individual, or to a public forum like
this? Can messages between individuals be tagged by a search engine, and
if so, how would the privacy of these messages be protected?

Fred

At 02:22 PM 5/25/01 +0200, you wrote:
>fred.sheim@-----.net wrote:
>
>> Did you know that if you search for your name in Google, you will find the
>> messages you posted to this group? That means ANYBODY looking you up in
>> Google will see your messages and email address! One of my students did
>> this to me today (I teach in a public high school). I was shocked!
>>
>> Fred
>>
>
>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
>A friend of mine was also recently shocked when he discoved one of my emails
>with a search machine. I must admit, it did surprise me but, like Mark says,
>it's public.
>
>David
>
>
>
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