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# Re: Monitoring on MOOs and wizards' roles

- Date: Tue, 19 Sep 1995 17:47:53 PDT
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- In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.3.91.950919192142.16531A-100000@Freak.ORG> from "Kenny Root" at Sep 19, 95 05:23:48 pm

    >   I'd like to address the issue of wizards using their power to monitor
    > people through the use of #0:do_command and other such devices.  Is this
    > morally wrong?  I'd like to hear what people think about the use of
    > things like this that are in use at places such as CaxyMOO and HT (last
    > time I checked).
    >   Comments, anyone?

    Morally wrong? No. People should know that the Internet is a place for
    anything but privacy. It would be polite, however, to let them know that
    they are being monitored. Things of great secrecy shouldn't be discussed
    on the Internet, on the phone, or even in a letter. Lets be real, the
    only pretty-sure way to tell anyone anything in secret is to go up to
    them, take them away from people, and whisper it in their ear.

    If a MOO wants to put up monitoring devices, fine, there is the Federal
    Communications Privacy Act of 1986 that states that operators can monitor
    the usage of their system, but it would be polite to be told so.

    Joe

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