chester -> RE: Racism is alive in the USA-even with guitars !?!? (Dec. 29 2019 19:01:23)
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So it is ok to post private emails FWIW, in France what Angel did here would be quite simply illegal I think. Except in a very narrow set of circumstances, divulging a private correspondence without the consent of the other party is against the law in France. I don't know how it is in other countries. I do know that the secrecy of correspondence is enshrined in the European Convention on Human Rights, so it is likely most other European countries have similar laws, although they may vary in scope and application. It might also be against the 1st rule of the forum, which states that you must not: quote:
1. Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others I don't know how this works since I don't know where Angel and this other person are located. But I presume that if they're somewhere where the secrecy of correspondence is a legal right and it applies to private messages online, then this would be a violation of the rules of the forum. I'm no legal expert, but I'd just say that, given the effort Simon puts in to keep this place up and running, I think it would be best to refrain from actions that could potentially raise hell for him. Or at the very least do one's due diligence to be absolutely certain this has no legal implications for the forum we're posting on. I'm not so sure about all that. Here's a pretty recent example -- https://www.theguardian.com/education/2018/may/01/exeter-university-expels-students-over-racism-row I couldn't find anything specific about the legal privacy expectation in ebay messages but all messages sent through their system are visible to them: quote:
eBay's automated systems scan and analyze the contents of every message sent through its messages platform, including messages between users, to detect and prevent fraudulent activity or violations of eBay's User Agreement, including the incorporated terms, notices, rules, and policies. This scanning and analysis may occur before, during, or after the message is sent, or while in storage, and may result in your message being delayed or withheld. eBay may store message contents, including to conduct this scanning and analysis. https://www.ebay.com/help/policies/member-behaviour-policies/user-agreement?id=4259 As much as it is fun to play armchair lawyer/judge I think your talents are wasted on this particular case. If we take OP at their word the message was unsolicited and contained nothing but disparaging remarks toward both the product they were selling AND a pretty large swath of the population. Even if it was wrong to post the message, its contents are inexcusable.
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