Why Is Escaping Data Considered So Magical?

[Aahz]

In article <i06cju$qqa$2 at lust.ihug.co.nz>,
Lawrence D'Oliveiro  <ldo at geek-central.gen.new_zealand> wrote:
>In message <mailman.2123.1277522976.32709.python-list at python.org>, Tim Chase 
>wrote:
>>
>> On 06/25/2010 07:49 PM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>> ...
>
>I see that you published my unobfuscated e-mail address on USENET for all to
>see. I obfuscated it for a reason, to keep the spammers away. I'm assuming
>this was a momentary lapse of judgement, for which I expect an apology.
>Otherwise, it becomes grounds for an abuse complaint to your ISP.

You are double daft.  First, I completely disagree with you about it
being abuse; from my POV anyone posting to Usenet should do so with an
unobfuscated address.  Secondly, you are wrong about Tim publishing your
address unless you intended to follow up to a completely different post,
and you owe *him* an apology for a false accusation.
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