From: "snow" <snow@smoke.suba.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 1997 14:22:18 +0800
To: ravage@ssz.com (Jim Choate)
Subject: Re: Why? (fwd)
In-Reply-To: <199710012159.QAA20763@einstein.ssz.com>
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> Forwarded message:
> > Date: Tue, 30 Sep 1997 22:54:15 -0700
> > From: Bill Frantz <frantz@netcom.com>
> > Black Unicorn uses a nym to express opinions he expects his coworkers and
> > acquaintances would not like.  Anonymous remailers can be used for the same
> > purpose.
> Ok, I believe that falls under the 'bitching' category.

	No. When I say "Jane doe is a bitch", I am bitching. When I say 
"IMO, we need to eliminate the governments ability to track the movement of 
 money thru the system", that is not bitching, that is stating an opnion that
might cost one contacts or clients were one in the kind of business where that
kind of thing wasn't highly thought of.

> > I have heard of people's posts being brought up in employment
> > interviews.  A rational person might want to express controversial opinions
> > anonymously.
> And your point is? My personal opinions have nothing to do with my
> professional career and yours shouldn't either. I would love to have a

	Shouldn't != doesn't. 

> If you want to work for such a company and you know their views and your
> views are in conflict then I would say you need a shrink not an anon.
> remailer.

	Or just a job.