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At 04:39 AM 4/1/98 GMT, you wrote: Some days I can't even think straight... What I meant to convey is that people should take responsibility for their data. If they care, they should do something about it (even if it means calling the neighborhood guru.) However, not doing that doesn't give anyone the right to turn around and use that information... If I don't pull my shades, you don't have the right to make a porno (horror?) movie of it. But, if I care about anyone seeing my fat carcass, I should pull down my shades. I do agree with the idea that we, as collectors, should hold ourselves to a higher standard. If we want folks to continue to pass machines our way, we need to make sure they feel comfortable about doing it. (Just as I wouldn't look up what drugs someone is getting from Long's, or what medical problems someone had when I was working with Aetna Health Plans; I want them to feel comfortable hiring me again in the future.) --------------------------------------------------------------------- O- Uncle Roger "There is pleasure pure in being mad roger(a)sinasohn.com that none but madmen know." Roger Louis Sinasohn & Associates San Francisco, California http://www.sinasohn.com/