Comments on: Disclaimer http://www.robhyndman.com/2005/01/29/disclaimers/ any technology distinguishable from magic is not sufficiently advanced Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:32:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Rob Hyndman http://www.robhyndman.com/2005/01/29/disclaimers/comment-page-1/#comment-85529 Rob Hyndman Sun, 25 Jan 2009 13:16:07 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.dreamhosters.com/?p=193#comment-85529 I know what you mean - they often seem quite silly. I think in some cases these disclaimers, while well-intentioned, probably don't accomplish their intended purpose (for example, limiting liability, binding the recipient to confidentiality where no such obligation existed before). In other cases, they likely do (putting the recipient on notice of certain facts - you often see this in email from banks and brokerages). Of course, in almost all cases (I suspect), they're probably never read. Much of it seems quite pointless. I know what you mean – they often seem quite silly. I think in some cases these disclaimers, while well-intentioned, probably don’t accomplish their intended purpose (for example, limiting liability, binding the recipient to confidentiality where no such obligation existed before). In other cases, they likely do (putting the recipient on notice of certain facts – you often see this in email from banks and brokerages).

Of course, in almost all cases (I suspect), they’re probably never read. Much of it seems quite pointless.

]]> By: mose http://www.robhyndman.com/2005/01/29/disclaimers/comment-page-1/#comment-85528 mose Sat, 24 Jan 2009 17:36:36 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.dreamhosters.com/?p=193#comment-85528 Are your thoughts on email signatures the same? I get emails from folks (I know they are folks - I have met them. Some are even nice people.) who work for companies that mandate large weasel copy signatures at the end of emails detailing how no one can hold them to their word, nor is the email tobe cosntrued at any time as truth???? Thoughts? Are your thoughts on email signatures the same?

I get emails from folks (I know they are folks – I have met them. Some are even nice people.) who work for companies that mandate large weasel copy signatures at the end of emails detailing how no one can hold them to their word, nor is the email tobe cosntrued at any time as truth????

Thoughts?

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