Re: Secrecy vs Right to Privacy? Sharing vs Hiding? | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Kathleen Lowry (kathleenlowrylpcclmft![]() |
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Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2022 05:23:54 -0700 (PDT) |
Yes, It was my mistake to respond to the group. My apologies! Kathleen > On Jul 30, 2022, at 7:04 AM, Ann Zabaldo <zabaldo [at] earthlink.net> wrote: > > Hello all — > > As many of you know, Sharon is my neighbor here at Takoma Village in > Washington, DC. She is a prolific contributor to this list. She is also a > major contributor to our life here at TVC. > > She is my friend. > > And, as in all friendships, we have disagreements. Sometimes … several > concurrent ones. > > Sharon’s post about issues of secrecy and privacy prompted me to remember for > myself that postings here on this list are the viewpoint of one person. And > one person only: the writer. In all these posts we read and respond to, we > don’t know how others in the community view an issue. > > It is easy to fall into assumptions with posts that are written with > certitude, confidence and even … inquiry. Exaggerations and terms such as > always, never, no one, everyone, etc. can give a mistaken impression about a > concern. Etc., etc. > > I’m not going to comment further on Sharon’s email as it is an issue that > does not lend itself to an email format, IMHO. > > And, also, it’s Friday night … > > Best — > > Ann Zabaldo > Takoma Village Cohousing > Washington, DC > Ex. Dir. & Mbr. Board of Directors > Mid Atlantic Cohousing > Principal, Cohousing Collaborative, LLC > Falls Church, VA > 202.546.4654 > zabaldo [at] earthlink.net > > If I’m ever on Life Support unplug me. > Then plug me back in. > See if that works. (T-shirt humor) > > NOTE: Please use zabaldo [at] earthlink.net for email. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On Jul 29, 2022, at 2:04 PM, Sharon Villines via Cohousing-L <cohousing-l >> [at] cohousing.org> wrote: >> >> I have been flummoxed recently by one or two stoutly stated claims that >> information about sales and new residents does not have to be shared with >> anyone except the Board because it is a violation of the right to privacy. >> Sharing the asking price of a unit is unacceptable and no one’s business >> unless they are making an offer. New resident information is made available >> after the unit is sold, even after closing. It is confidential. >> >> When we recently discussed the policy on architectural review and worked on >> clarity about what needed review and what didn’t and how to record this, >> right to privacy was raised. Who could see this information? What right did >> people have to ask? >> >> The legal question here is easier to answer — by law the condominium has to >> sign a document swearing that no changes to the unit have been done that >> violate any of the condominium rules so it should have some protection >> against liability. And if you start rearranging the plumbing it affects this >> whole wing of the building. But where does this idea come from that people >> want to keep everything secret and it has nothing to do with living in a >> community? >> >> Legally a condominium owner can sell to whomever they please within the >> zoning codes, etc., but does that mean they should/could/can/might keep a >> sale secret until someone notices they are moving out and someone else seems >> to be moving in? Or no one is moving in and the unit seems empty? >> >> But we have an exclusive rights in our bylaws so that the Association can >> always purchase a unit rather than having it go up for auction. How do we >> exercise this right if the sale is none of our business? >> >> Certainly the community spirit of "we all in this together," "what you do >> affects all of us," and "we can only do this if everyone is on board” >> develops more strongly in the development phase when things are touch and >> go. When units are selling for half a million dollars and there is a bidding >> war, “its my money” is a stronger argument than when everything is at risk. >> But is it inevitable that selling units will be just like selling houses on >> the open market? >> >> Why would I want to live in cohousing if I wanted to do whatever I pleased, >> no questions asked, and no information shared? And why would I even live in >> a condominium — a shared ownership scheme. >> >> Is this sentiment increasing in other communities? >> >> Sharon >> ---- >> Sharon Villines >> Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC >> http://www.takomavillage.org >> >> >> >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at: >> http://L.cohousing.org/info >> >> >> > > _________________________________________________________________ > Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at: > http://L.cohousing.org/info > > >
- Re: Secrecy vs Right to Privacy? Sharing vs Hiding?, (continued)
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Re: Secrecy vs Right to Privacy? Sharing vs Hiding? Kathleen Lowry, July 29 2022
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Re: Secrecy vs Right to Privacy? Sharing vs Hiding? Kathleen Lowry, July 29 2022
- Re: Secrecy vs Right to Privacy? Sharing vs Hiding? Sharon Villines, July 29 2022
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Re: Secrecy vs Right to Privacy? Sharing vs Hiding? Kathleen Lowry, July 29 2022
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Re: Secrecy vs Right to Privacy? Sharing vs Hiding? Ann Zabaldo, July 29 2022
- Re: Secrecy vs Right to Privacy? Sharing vs Hiding? Kathleen Lowry, July 30 2022
- Re: Secrecy vs Right to Privacy? Sharing vs Hiding? Sharon Villines, July 30 2022
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Re: Secrecy vs Right to Privacy? Sharing vs Hiding? Kathleen Lowry, July 29 2022
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Re: Secrecy vs Right to Privacy? Sharing vs Hiding? Harmony Klohr, August 1 2022
- Re: Secrecy vs Right to Privacy? Sharing vs Hiding? Kathleen Lowry, August 1 2022
- Co=housing conference. JoAnna Allen, August 1 2022
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