C wrote: > For example, say that I am on an ecology > list. I work for a park and my boss is implementing a practice which > I think could be harmful. Say that I have doubts about my boss's > integrity anyway. I come home from work and post a question to > the ecology list. Assume that my question even has a "tone" to it. > My boss, unknown to me, is also on the list. He sees my post and my > name and gets very irritated. His attitude toward me changes, my > evaluations suffer, etc. You shouldn't have sent a post like that to a list anyway. Think of the damage you could be doing to your boss' reputation. My own list is set to review by owners. I have been on several sensitive lists and services, dealing with touchy ethical issues. I wanted to maintain strict confidentiality. -- Ione -- Ione L. Smith, DVM -- Department of Comparative Medicine -- -- University of Tennessee, College of Veterinary Medicine -- -- phone (423) 974-5839 -- FAX (423) 974-5640 -- ================================================== http://funnelweb.utcc.utk.edu/~ilsmith/SVME.html The Society for Veterinary Medical Ethics http://funnelweb.utcc.utk.edu/~ilsmith/ethics.html for all sides of the AR/AW/anti-AR debate ==================================================