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To: Dr.MensaWannabe who wrote (14634)	3/4/2001 1:24:53 PM
From: Tim Luke	Respond to of 32883

It has always been flatly denied that they access private messages of members>>>> and most likely never to be proven... si is a joke

To: Dr.MensaWannabe who wrote (14634)	3/4/2001 8:59:14 PM
From: (Bob) Zumbrunnen	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 32883

If SI Bob was smart he would make no comments whatsoever about anything to do with Info Space or Silicon Investor. Maybe SI Bob isn't so smart, eh? I think you're full of it, basically. Legal has told you, a user of the site, that they're in possession of some communication between A@P and me that's interesting? That allegation itself is interesting not only because you claim to be privvy to things it would be inappropriate for INSP's lawyers to inform you of, you're claiming to be privvy to things that can't exist. There have been no communications between myself and A@P that would raise an eyebrow anywhere. Of course, if I were "smart", I guess I'd be inclined to let you make such statements unrefuted. I have no knowledge as to whether agents of Info Space are in the habit of reading private messages of it's private members. In fact, someone I know has been told that it would require permission of the party involved to access the message. Admins don't have access to the raw database, and passwords aren't displayed on any admin screens. To access a PM, I required 3 things: 1. The URL to the specific PM (usually a threatening one). 2. The user's loginID and password. 3. Their permission to log in to the account to access the PM. The loginID and password were required because they weren't available otherwise. The URL to the specific PM, and permission were matters of personal policy. I only wanted to read the PM and the one to which it was a reply, and wanted written permission in case I ever had need of it. I never had need of it. Very few people ever complained about things said to them via PM. Of course, a DBA or programmer would be able to get to PM's in they wanted to or if management ordered them to (that's no secret -- it's a database, just like any other), but I can't think of any reason they would want to. Of course, in my own case, I'm extra careful, non-trusting soul that I am.