Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!caip!nike!ucbcad!ucbvax!hplabs!hao!noao!hsi!licsak From: licsak@hsi.UUCP (Don Licsak) Newsgroups: net.singles,net.social,net.women Subject: Re: Saying things about your SO on the net Message-ID: <417@hsi.UUCP> Date: Tue, 2-Sep-86 07:21:42 EDT Article-I.D.: hsi.417 Posted: Tue Sep 2 07:21:42 1986 Date-Received: Thu, 4-Sep-86 05:33:02 EDT References: <6688@sri-spam.ARPA> Organization: Health Systems Int., New Haven, CT. Lines: 38 Xref: watmath net.singles:16147 net.social:1381 net.women:12574 > I was going to post an article about a particular aspect of my > relationship with my SO but a couple of things stopped me. One, my SO > reads this group sometimes. She does not have access to the net, but > she reads it with me when she comes to visit. The other thing is that > she comes to net.parties with me sometimes so people who she meets will > know some things about her that she might not want known. > > I suppose it would be a good idea if I asked her what sorts of things > she minded (or didn't mind) being said about her on the net. I was > wondering though how other people whose SO's or spouses occasionally > read about themselves on the net, or who other netters meet > occasionally, feel about posting personal details about their SO's or > spouses. Do you generally ask permission before posting? Are there > certain things about your relationship you wouldn't post? Do you think > this affects other people's perceptions of your SO? Do you think if you > are critical of your SO on the net that you are not giving them a chance > to defend themselves. > > --gregbo There is an old Chinese proverb that, loosely translated, says; "If you don't want anyone to find out, don't do it" Also, would you like it if your SO was publicly critical of you? Think about it. -- Don Licsak ihnp4!hsi!licsak Health Systems International New Haven, CT 06511 "For Peace Of Mind, Resign As General Manager Of The Universe"