From: bd@thedragons.lair 
  
 Jon Ericson wrote: 
  
 >> Incorrect. With a good reason, private discussion is perfectly 
 >> acceptable to me. 
  
 > But you get to decide. 
  
 Of course. Same as I get to decide who and who isn't allowed to enter my 
 home. Just because I have Internet connectivity and post on Usenet 
 doesn't mean everybody has the right to barge into my private mailbox 
 uninvited. 
  
 > For me, at least, the stereotype of an anonymous person counts against 
 > you 
  
 Indeed.  Bumping into closed minded individuals is one of the hazards of 
 being anonymous. 
  
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