Reply to Lewis Nelson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] who wrote on 12/5/03 9:50 AM
Hi Lewis-
I assure you I am not a discourteous person, ignorant maybe but not rude and had no
idea my sig. line would be offensive. You see I conduct rehab. classes at the County
Jail and train teachers all over the world in the special program I have so I am in
the habit of sending an email with that quote in it and they all appreciate it, and
all the others I send from time to time. So I'm making up a new sig. line for Emailer
List and it will be short and sweet.
Thanks to all of you for being frank and yet loving too,
doug
>chris 12/5/03 6:20 AM
>
>>>I'm sorta lost on this one. Why would it matter if the sig. line is four
>>>instead of three lines?
>>>And why does it matter if someone 40 yrs from now sees my emails, I will
>>>be long gone.
>>>Just curious to know why you think this is important.
>>
>>The point you are missing is, this email list (like many others) is
>>archived to a public web site. That means right now EVERYONE that has
>>internet access in the ENTIRE WORLD from this date going forward to the
>>forseeable future (100+ years maybe more) now knows your name, the
>>company you work for, your company address, and your company phone number.
>>
>>Because you have your name and work info in your sig, you have just given
>>me sufficient information to assume your identity, take out a credit card
>>in your name, and buy myself a new car at your expense. That is also
>>sufficient information to track down where you live, and determine when
>>you are and are not home, and break in and rob you blind (or worse... do
>>you have attractive teen age daughters or a wife?)
>>
>>The internet is a VERY scary place, and any personal information you post
>>to it should be carefully screened so as not to hand over anything more
>>than you need to. It's easy enough for criminals to ruin your life... why
>>give them help.
>
>Good points all.
>Another point to ponder is the need to include a 11-12 line quotation
>after your name, address, etc. I have always believed that such
>inclusions sent to lists was rather poor 'netiquette'.
>
>Lew Nelson
>
Doug McAdam, Pres.
SSD, Inc.
705 W Foster St.
Kokomo, IN 46902
phone: 765-457-8628 � email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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they need to know who they are, to what purpose they exist,
and how they should act towards one another; and, once they
know the answers to these questions they need to be helped to
gradually apply these answers to everyday behavior. It is to the
solution of this basic problem of mankind that the greater part of
all our energy and resources should be directed.... �
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