Re: [Declude.JunkMail] A Question of Ethics

2003-02-27 Thread Dan Patnode
Below is an overview of what I believe is most relevant to me (in reverse chronological order), thank you for helping me clarify a troubling situation!: >I believe the fact that some employers may misuse information to mistreat >employees is countered by the fact that some employees abuse the t

RE: [Declude.JunkMail] A Question of Ethics

2003-02-27 Thread Bill Naber
The recurring theme I'm seeing in this thread is a concern of being implicated in the misuse of the Declude (or similar) tools to punish someone wrongly. That's a valid concern. What's being left unsaid is a concern of previously established tools (such as high speed internet access and Email) be

Re: [Declude.JunkMail] A Question of Ethics

2003-02-27 Thread Dan Patnode
All, As I read your replies, 1984 plays on Showtime (I kid you not!). The main character just read a printed letter (prehistoric email) and promptly burned it in his desk side incinerator. Thank you for your thoughtful, candid, and emphatic responses. If I may wax philosophic (and Socratic

Re: [Declude.JunkMail] A Question of Ethics

2003-02-26 Thread Smart Business Lists
Dan, Wednesday, February 26, 2003 you wrote: DP> I just found out that within a week of starting my my anti spam DP> service (delivery choice 2), a company fired an employee for DP> receiving tons of porn via email. I suppose somehow they knew he subscribed to it. Otherwise someone just

RE: [Declude.JunkMail] A Question of Ethics

2003-02-26 Thread John Tolmachoff
4:36 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [Declude.JunkMail] A Question of Ethics > > 1. We are providing the data as a necessary service - the decisions about > how that data is applied are out of our hands. I would hope that they would > be used in an enlightened way, and in our

RE: [Declude.JunkMail] A Question of Ethics

2003-02-26 Thread Madscientist
1. We are providing the data as a necessary service - the decisions about how that data is applied are out of our hands. I would hope that they would be used in an enlightened way, and in our shop we do that - however the discretion and the definition of "enlightened" is up to the ultimate "owner"