> As far as passing messages along, I am somewhat confused and concerned by
> this request.  The archives are, as we have said, public.  It seems to me
> that giving someone the URL (web address) of a particular message is no
> different than giving them the URL of anything else on the web.
> That is the
> nature of the web - it's a web and you can jump in anywhere - and this is
> one of its chief benefits.  If you can give someone a URL, which
> leads to a
> single message in its entirety, it seems to me that sending a
> given post *in
> its entirety*, complete with headers and links, is no different.

It is common courtesy and proper netiquette *not* to forward someone's post
without their permission.  The rule is, of course, not one we can enforce
but we would like subscribers to show other subscribers the courtesy of
asking permission before forwarding a post.

Kathy

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