[wplug] Seeking 3 Sysadmins (Linux, Networking & Windows)

[Kevin Squire]

On Fri, 29 Apr 2005 14:27:50 -0400 (EDT) Russ Schneider
<russ at sugapablo.com> wrote:

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> How in the world can statements like the above be considered binding
> in any way?  It seems analogous to me putting a sign on my car stating
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> [ Russ Schneider (a.k.a. Sugapablo)                                   
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My school makes us do the same thing, and it drives me nuts.  I have
asked a hundred times, to as many people, what good is it.  They all
reply with basically the same thing; "We don't know, but it shows we are
trying".  Here is what I found at http://www.emaildisclaimers.com that
answers the question "WHY?" 

[QUOTE]
If you were to be so unlucky to be sued for the contents of an e-mail,
it is not certain whether an email disclaimer will protect you from
liability in a court of law. However, it will certainly help your case
and in some situations might exempt you from liability. More
importantly, it may well prevent the actual occurrence of lawsuits
against your company since the mere presence of the statement might
deter most persons from seeking legal compensation from your company.
Therefore the use of disclaimers is always recommended.
[/QUOTE]

But, I think more companys are doing because of this:

[QUOTE]
Convey professional image: By adding disclaimers your company conveys a
professional, trustworthy image. Apart from deterring any possible
adversaries from suing, it will convey awareness and professionalism to
your customers.
[/QUOTE]

The whole "keeping up with the Jones" kind of thing.

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