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Stupid email disclaimers: don’t use them!

Stilgherrian — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:23:30 +0000

Over on the Link mailing list, there’s been a brief discussion on those legal disclaimers people put into email signatures. Brief summary: they’re stupid.

These disclaimers have never been tested in a courtroom, and in some circumstances they could even reduce your legal protection. However, I reckon the key issue for a business is “branding”.

Do you really want your communication with clients, suppliers and associates to look like your relationship will be defined by lawyers? That you routinely send “confidential” email to the wrong people and have to ask for it to be deleted? That you or your staff won’t actually stand behind what you say in an email because it’s not “confirmed in writing”? That your reaction when things go wrong is to sue someone?

Please, empower your staff to speak with authority. Get your act together so you don’t make lame mistakes to begin with. And have the confidence and honesty to stand behind what you say, wherever and however you say it.

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Links for 15 May 2008

del.icio.us — Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:26 +0000

Here are the web links I’ve found for 15 May 2008, posted automatically.

Zero Latency Studio Setup | Hugo Schotman: More information on the studio setup, this time to remove the annoying delay in headphone monitoring.
Advanced Podcast studio setup with Skype and Audio Hijack Pro | Hugo Schotman: Even though it dates from 2005, this article gave me the information I needed to sort out my broadcast setup.
Cory Doctorow: How to stop your inbox exploding | guardian.co.uk: Five simple but effective email management tips.
Why you should be using social tools in your organisation | acidlabs: Smart suggestions from Stephen Collins.
The new rules for buying a Mac | Macworld: Sensible article about choosing which Mac to buy.

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Note to USAF: cross-check email addresses

Stilgherrian — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:49:49 +0000

Dear United States Air Force (USAF): The Internet domain mildenhall.af.mil is an air force base in the UK. The domain mildenhall.com is a tourism website in Suffolk. Please send your classified documents to the first one, not the second.