"Private Questions" Roger and consorts

[myoarin]

Hi Roger,

I respect questioners' wish to post a private question. Fine; they
are paying for the question.

Looking at a couple of the titles to them, those that haven't been
locked or answered - and also seem very factual - I was wondering
if you all (researchers) have considered suggesting that a question be
taken "public". Of course not, if it is apparent why it is private.
But if it isn't apparent, and no one seems interested or able to find
an answer, the suggestion would leave it up to the questioner to do
so, in the hope that maybe some user or not-yet user with the
expertise clicked onto the question.

Just an idea, a suggestion, not a question - not to be answered.

Regards, Myo

[Probo]

Myo

Not being one of Roger's Consorts, I hereby claim the privilege of
providing a response (of sorts) to your suggestion.

Personally, I should feel very aggrieved if one of my Private
Questions were to be exposed to the Hoi Polloi.

Indeed, I would regard it as a clear case of Lèse Majesté.

And, for the benefit of any readers who may be unclear about Lèse
Majesté, it is graphically depicted here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A8se_majest%C3%A9

However, I suspect that the act in question is easier said than done.

Surely this is a now MUST for Quezi?

Cin Cin

Bryo

[myoarin]

Hi Bryo,

I was only suggesting that a researcher could suggest to the
questioner that s/he consider making the question public, the decision
remaining with the questioner.

Thanks for the link to Lèse Majesté; I learned something about that
and Roman history.

Cheers, Myo

[Roger Browne]

> Lèse Majesté ... Surely this is a now MUST for Quezi?

The Wikipedia article seems to cover all the bases (including the
obligatory dramatic photo), so I'm not sure that there is anything
left for Quezi to cover.

From the Wikipedia article:
> In Germany, Switzerland and Poland it is illegal
> to insult foreign heads of state publicly.

I'll save my comments about Robert Mugabe et al for when I'm outside
of Germany, Switzerland or Poland. Thanks for the advice!

> However, I suspect that the act in question is easier
> said than done.

Yes, especially since George III has been dead for a few years.

Regards,
Roger