The Toronto Star published a list Wednesday of Canadians missing in South and Southeast Asia as a result of the Dec. 26. One relative of some people on the list (who weren't actually missing), was cranked.

But an admittedly unscientific poll on CTV.ca found about 77 per cent of respondents said they would have no problem with the identity of a loved one being revealed.

Anyway, here's some excerpts of the story I did for CTV.ca:

Charlie Millar is upset because the paper published the names of his parents and brother on Wednesday -- and they aren't missing.

"I'd been in contact with my family on the day of the tsunamis, so I knew exactly about their whereabouts and safety during that time and now," he told CTV.ca.

"So it was really disheartening to see the article online and see the names of my family on there. It was wrong."

Friends who had seen the article brought it to his attention by "and were obviously very concerned," he said. ...

"I was never contacted by the Toronto Star in preparation or release of this list," Charlie Millar said.

"It strikes me as very much of a readership grab, and that's the only reason why it was done, and not to inform the public."

But Toronto Star editor-in-chief Giles Gherson told CTV.ca his paper published the list because they thought it was in the public interest to do so.

"We didn't do this to win a popularity contest," he said.

To Charlie Millar, Gherson told CFTO News: "We're sorry. But this is never an easy process."

The Star's website said this of the 150-name list: "It is by no means complete and has been compiled by the Star through a variety of sources, including Foreign Affairs, the Thai consul, wire stories, emails and phone interviews. It is current as of Jan. 5."