Phil Agre is missing

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

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> From: Chris Spurgeon <chris () spurgeonworld com>
> Date: November 25, 2009 5:28:54 PM EST
> To: IP List <ip () v2 listbox com>, "dave () farber net" <dave () farber net>
> Subject: Re: [IP] Phil Agre is missing

> No ethical dilemma here... IMO concerned friends and family have a  
> pretty much absolute right and duty to check on someone's welfare if  
> they have pretty good evidence that something is wrong. And it  
> sounds like that's the case here.
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> If the person is found, and is of sound mind and wants to be left  
> alone, of course you should then honor their wishes. But trying to  
> check on someone who you legitimately think may be in trouble...I  
> think that trumps the hypothetical possibility that checking on the  
> person could cause emotional or mental harm.
>
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> On 11/25/09 7:35 AM, "Dave Farber" <dave () farber net> wrote:
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> From: Jonathan Corbet <corbet-ip () killermarmot com>
> Date: November 25, 2009 9:21:57 AM EST
> To: David Farber <dave () farber net>
> Subject: For IP: Phil Agre is missing
>
> I'm betting a fair number of IP subscribers were subscribers to Phil's
> Red Rock Eaters list too once upon a time.  It seems that Phil has
> vanished:
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>   http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2009/11/the_mysterious_disappearance_o.html 
>  <http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2009/11/the_mysterious_disappearance_o.html 
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>     Assuming that Agre decided to go off the grid and cut his
>     contacts with the world, it raises this question: What are the
>     ramifications of mobilizing online communities to track him
>     down, particularly if he's in a fragile mental state?
>
> jon
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