Tim:
> It's the same as following someone home then picking a fight
with them,
> because you no-longer feel obliged to behave with decency. They only
> way to stop someone doing that sort of thing is to make it known what
> they're doing.
Ralf Corsepius:
Sometimes no, sometimes yes.
In most cases it's disclosing information or providing background
information/opinions which are not appropriate/relevant for the public
audience.
Certainly, I couldn't justify publicising someone's confidential
information, but I can justify making it known that someone likes to
send offensive messages when they think they can get away with it. For
what it's worth, such offensive mail would contravene laws in some
quarters, to begin with (offensive, threats, etc.).
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