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Conference misery::feline_v1

Title:Meower Power is Valuing Differences
Notice:FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY
Moderator:MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO
Created:Sun Feb 09 1986
Last Modified:Tue Jan 11 1994
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5089
Total number of notes:60366

4617.0. "Hidden notes" by XNOGOV::LISA (Give quiche a chance) Tue May 07 1991 14:11

    Why are there so many hidden notes?
    
    
    Curious of Reading.
    
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4617.1JUPITR::KAGNOI'm51%Pussycat,49%Bitch-Don'tPush it!Tue May 07 1991 14:224
    Lisa, I'm not sure if they are actually set hidden.  It's more like
    they got blasted out of the ethernet or something.  Usually a set
    hidden note will prompt the reader that it is set hidden.
    
4617.2Definitely hidden ...XNOGOV::LISAGive quiche a chanceTue May 07 1991 14:286
    There are definitely 3 notes with replies set hidden. Enquiring minds
    need to know ....
    
    
    Lisa.
    
4617.3WILLEE::MERRITTTue May 07 1991 14:413
    my guess is that the reply was against Notefile Policy!
    
    Sandy
4617.4SSVAX::DALEYTue May 07 1991 15:015
    My guess is that either the basenote or the reply made a statement
    against notes policy in which either an outright accusation or 
    an insinuated one concerning a person or product or shelter, which 
    may be considered "defamation" and could cause legal ramifications
    to Digital.                                                 
4617.5here's a guess....MR4DEC::KTRAINQUETue May 07 1991 15:107
    I know that one that is now set hidden was originally set no write
    because someone found the topic offensive.  One of the other hidden was
    I think probably fell under the same thing, offensive to a reader.  As
    for the others I have no idea.  I don't remember the base notes.
    
    Kim
    
4617.6WR2FOR::CORDESBRO_JOset home/cat_max=infinityTue May 07 1991 16:106
    One note string was set hidden due to content that violated Digital 
    Notesfile policy.  Several other topics have been moved to more
    appropriate topics.  If any of the readership of this file have
    questions about Digital Notes policy, I invite them to read note #1.
    
    Jo
4617.7"Need" to know or "Want to know"?EMASS::SKALTSISDebSat May 11 1991 02:1111
    By the way, when we hide notes, we usually give an explanation, and we
    try to give it in a timly fashion. When a note is hidden, it will
    indeed give you a little message right below the NOTES> prompt. There
    are not all that many notes that have been hidden. There are some
    "holes" in the file, though, that are there because of quirk in the
    server user on the VAXWRK cluster (a field test server, I believe). For
    some reason when an entire string of notes is moved, there is a
    directory entry left. This is a bug and (unless you are a NOTES
    developer) nothing that you should spend any time worrying about.
    
    Deb
4617.8Thanks for the explanation ...XNOGOV::LISAGive quiche a chanceMon May 13 1991 07:2310
    I started this note because I saw hidden notes without explanation.
    There is now plenty explanation - here and elsewhere ;-) My curiosity
    has been satisfied.
    
    
    Thanks,
    
    
    Lisa.