ATTN: Rollie Parish et al...

["Jeff Miller" <jmiller1964@hotmail.com>]

Dear Rollie and esteemed colleagues:

I was doing some genealogy research last night on the web when I searched my 
own name on a search engine. I was a bit shocked and also a bit concerned 
that each and every posting I have ever submitted to the Flightweb mailing 
list was returned under the search results, word for word and many also 
other people's comments to my postings.

While I understand that the internet is not a "private" place, I guess I 
expected more security of our comments we post on the list and for them to 
be reserved for at least list subscribers. I understand now that this is not 
the case.

Rollie, I am not sure this is such a good practice for the service. I mean, 
many people speak their minds on the list regarding even their own programs, 
and I would think the comments one makes could fall into the hands of 
someone in a position to make judgement upon them. For instance, perhaps an 
attorney for someone litigating against an air medical provider.

I realize and advocate freedom of speech, and I realize no one should post 
comments they are not willing to state to anyone person to person. I simply 
feel with such ease of discovery for the general public I will have to 
carefully consider whether or not to post comments at all or resorting to 
the use of a ficticious name.

Just wanted to share this bit of criticism and hope it is well received by 
the group. Personally Rollie, if I were the list manager I would not make 
our comments available to the search engines. Butthen again, the list is 
under your management.

Sincerely,

Jeff Miller, RRT
Beverly Hills, CA

























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