Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]B.D.: >This is really deplorable. But what's even more deplorable is the fact >that this story isn't page one in the New York Times and Washington >Post! :-( Why? A quote from the article: >Sullivan's statements were first reported by Yuval Dror in the Tel Aviv-based daily >Ha'aretz; surprisingly, they have received no coverage in the US media. That's not entirely true. This isn't the first time I've seen this "breaking news." Ebay has always been very law enforcement friendly. I can't say that I blame them. They want to appear to be on the up-and-up. They don't want to encourage money laundering or any number of scams that could shut them down. Last I checked, they were one of the few "dot coms" that are not only existing but thriving. I don't see what the big deal is. Ebay says that you shouldn't expect them to go to great lengths to protect your sales information from law enforcement agencies. I'd rather they did, but hey...they don't phone me for input. :) Other than name and address, they're not really providing secret information to police that you and I can't find by ourselves. All transactions on ebay are a matter of public record. Did you really think that public web pages should be anything but that? It's really no difference from attending a real auction and having people see you make a bid. If you want privacy, then you have to take those steps yourself. Eric - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html