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andy.linton@comp.vuw.ac.nz (Andy Linton) writes:

> 
> In article <B4ikoB1w164w@status.gen.nz>, jonc@status.gen.nz (Jon Clarke) writ
> |>  
> |>  To be sent such a letter by somebody called J.D.Luff who signs a letter
> |>  yours faithfully and does not even bother to address it to me nor identif
> |>  their gender. Why I for some am personally affronted. It is a matter of
> |>  record in nz.general where I offered my services ( I am a bank manager)
> |>  as a donation to the Auckland University, to help them sort out their
> |>  email billing problems and then in the mail I receive this letter with
> |>  this months email bill.
> 
> Gender? Why do you need to know? Perhaps you could treat the sender different
> if this person was a woman. It might also be useful to know their colour,
> religion, nationality and sexual preferences too!

 
 Andy,
 
 See my previous reply.  If I respond in snail mail to dear Sir and this
 J.D.Luff is indeed of the opposite gender it would be an affront to the
 receiver. 
 
 That is simply why I asked. No _HIDDEN_ agenda.

 Jon Clarke               (Z*NET FNET now in FIDO)                HSBC NZM EBD
 GEnie: J.CLARKE6          FIDONET: 3/772:105      TheNets: jonc@status.gen.nz
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