I can understand this point of view (having previously said we should post
replies to the histonet & also currently being a neophyte!).  I suppose
that one could express their interest in a specific topic & ask that they
see the replies as well.  Since, as Gayle pointed out, sometimes the
replier wants to be private, this could/should be done so as to not step on
toes.

Take care,

Nora

.>Hello histonetters,
>
>Sometimes the cacophony of voices on the histonet is a bit overwhelming to
>the
>neophyte.  So I'm very greatful for the private conversations I've had
>with Gayle.
>It gives me the freedom to reveal the depth of my ignorance.  Also, some
>days it
>gets darn lonely down here in the basement.  The histnet gives all of us a
>chance
>to pick and choose our mentors and colleagues, and yack about things other
>than
>histology.  Hooray for the histonet!  -Karen in Oregon
>
>
>
>
>Date:          Thu, 03 Jun 1999 10:04:03 -0600
>From:          Gayle Callis <uvsgc@msu.oscs.montana.edu>
>Subject:       private messages/vendors
>To:            histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
>
>1.  If I reply to someone privately, I do it because I CHOOSE to be PRIVATE.
>    and I am offended if the person I communicated privately with, who puts it
>    out for all to read onHistonet or elsewhere.  Histonet is a source
>    of email addresses available for just this privacy issue.
>
>2.  I enjoy the question and answer format of H'net.  Vendors who
>    participate in this format are invaluable.  If you are personally offended
>    by vendor participation, take it to them PRIVATELY!  better yet, see
>#3.
>
>3.  Delete button is alive and well on my computer.
>    If a sent message is perceived as THE blatant advertisement INSTEAD
>    OF AN ANSWER, ZAP!  Curious, it never gets past the subject line here!
>
>4.  Bashing a vendor or another's reply and/or problems is RUDE!!!
>    worthy of the big ZAPOLA POOF GONE!  Bite thy tongue before a bash!
>
>Vendors, I want that info, stand up and answer those questions, out in the
>open and on H'net. Your product MAY be the one to solve a problem, improve my
>technical skills and certainly TEACHES me something.
>
>Remember Bambi's Thumper saying "if you can't say somethin' nice, then
>don't say nothin' at all!", probably messed up that quote!
>
>>From a "sometimes" PRIVATE-------
>
>Gayle Callis