[Steppes] When Email Escapes!!

[Michael Smith]

Actually, I am in favor of it, not because it will lessen the first emails,
but because it will eliminate the "sorry, that was meant to be private"
emails.  :)

Perhaps my message was more about what one should think about while writing
an email.  The mechanics of it are pretty simple, but if it's decided to use
a default that causes less email to hit the list, that's cool.  I really
don't mind either way, personally.

Suffice it to say, I just don't think anyone should EVER send an email
without re-reading it and saying, "How would I feel if this email was sent
to the person I'm talking about or to a public list?"  If one can read such
an email and be O.K. with the content in that light, send away.  If one
would be uncomfortable, perhaps it shouldn't be sent.

Morgan


----- Original Message -----
From: "Steppes Seneschal" <steppes.seneschal at gmail.com>
To: "Michael Smith" <morganbuchanan at hotmail.com>
Cc: "Barony of Steppes - SCA, Inc." <steppes at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 10:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Steppes] When Email Escapes!!


> Some people make more mistakes than others.  It is quite easy in fact
> to use language with a friend that a secondary party might be offended
> by.  The change I suggested it not intended to offer a haven for
> snarky comments.  It is a suggestion to promote privacy, and limit
> email traffic to only the intended receiver, nothing more.
>
> As I said, I have made this mistake.  It usually involved nothing of a
> snarky nature, but was not intended to be viewed by the entire world.
> Be glad that you have been fortuate enough to have avoided such a
> mistake.  Also, please be aware that there are many people that are
> not bold enough to state their true opinion in public, but feel secure
> enough to do so through email.
>
> I take it that you are not in favor of adding this safeguard to
> prevent  unintended email accidents, and lessen general email traffic.
>  Am I correct in this?
>
>
>
> On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 20:36:18 -0600, Michael Smith
> <morganbuchanan at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > I have this policy.  I don't say anything in an email that I wouldn't
say in
> > person or to the person to whom I refer.  Further, I don't send anything
in
> > what I ***KNOW*** is a private email that I would mind seeing posted to
a
> > list or read to the subject.  Why?  Because you never know what may
happen
> > once you hit "send" anyway.  I think this is a better policy than doing
> > something to help people who are making snarkey comments from looking
> > foolish in public.  I just think it's social Darwinism.  There are
people
> > who can't seem to learn that gossip and hurtful comments aren't nice.
The
> > occasional self imposed negative reinforcement is the only thing that
keeps
> > some of them in check.  Sorry if I've offended anyone, but that's just
my
> > opinion.
> >
> > Morgan
> >
>