[Steppes] When Email Escapes!!

[Martha A. Compton]

I am in favor of the proposed change.

Muireann

Steppes Seneschal wrote:

> 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
> >
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