An Analysis Of Email Disclaimers

akintayo writes "Recently more amd more organisations have required email sent from their accounts to contain an attached disclaimer. This disclaimer is supposed to describe the recipient's rights to 'use' that email. This slate article analyzes the legality and impact of one such disclaimer, and finds it somewhat lacking."

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Did You Catch the Subtle Marketing?

[geomon]

"If Time Inc. wants to keep its communications safe, it should invest in some sort of encryption software that allows privileged readers to open the mail but prevents them from forwarding, printing, or otherwise duplicating it. Microsoft, which publishes Slate, even makes a product for such occasions."

Oh they're good.... they're really good.....

Freedom Disclaimer seen recently

[Seth Cohn]

If you, the receipient of this email/post, believe in freedom and self-responsibility, and live in the United States, you are obligated to consider that voting for the lesser of two evils is still voting for evil, and that voting for Badnarik is not a wasted vote, but the only way to vote for good. Remember: Bad(narik) is good!
You are further obligated to seriously consider joining the Free State Project, because moving to New Hampshire is a small price to pay for Liberty.
Offer and restrictions void outside the United States, your rights may vary, but you are encouraged to consider joining the Free State Project anyway.