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echo: locsysop
to: Anthony May
from: Alan Whiteman
date: 1993-12-31 06:46:04
subject: Alan

Hello Anthony!



 AW>> When I originally started messing with BBS's, I objected to the level

 AW>> of personal information required by Sysops. Amongst other things, I

 AW>> particularly disliked the fact that sysops had a great little database

 AW>> of information on who had thousands of dollars worth of computer gear.

 AW>> I wasn't fond of giving my name to complete strangers either. Somehow I



 AM> Sounds a bit paranoid to me?  What's wrong with telling your name to a

 AM> complete stranger?  We do it all the time, day in , day out...



?



I normally don't give my full name, phone number and other details to

complete strangers on a day to day basis.



 AW>> And I appreciate direct questions. There should be more of it ;-)



 AM> Seems my Bob Lawrence lessons are working... ;)



Yeah but don't keep talking about it - we might start thinking this

directness is just an act ;-)





Regards, Alan



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