Revolution RUMORS!

[kee nethery]

On Feb 13, 2006, at 6:36 PM, J. Landman Gay wrote:

> kee nethery wrote:
>
>> To use the house analogy, the homeowner gave me instructions on  
>> how  to get into his house and get stuff I was supposed to be able  
>> to get.  I followed the homeowner's instructions and saw things  
>> that perhaps  the homeowner might not want me to see, but since I  
>> was following the  homeowner's instructions, I figured the news  
>> was public knowledge.  All this fuss could have been avoided if  
>> the homeowner had locked the  door that I had been told to use.
>> I do not see Richmond as a villain in this situation.
>
> Okay, I see your point and I have been corrected in email too. When  
> I posted I didn't realize how easy it was to gain access to the  
> site. I apologize to Richmond for calling him unethical. Maybe he  
> was just thoughtless.
>
> But just to extend the analogy, suppose I arrived at the home and  
> found the door lock broken with a sign over it "Please knock".  
> Suppose I went in anyway and accidentally saw the homeowner engaged  
> in a private activity. I hope I would back out quietly, and resist  
> the impulse to grab my videocamera.

This example seems kind of specific. :-) Do you per chance live in a  
house that once upon a time had a broken door lock and ...

Kee Nethery