Comments on: The W-Group Strikes Again http://saunderslog.com/2006/12/28/3004/ A daily round table on the tech industry with experts and callers from all over the globe. Join us as we pick apart the news and get to the meat of what\'s happening out there. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:17:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Jim Courtney http://saunderslog.com/2006/12/28/3004/#comment-93807 Jim Courtney Tue, 02 Jan 2007 02:01:58 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2006/12/28/3004/#comment-93807 Ah, but Google "Thomas Scriven" and he's only the fourth link that comes up (linking back to this post already). SEO almost at its best!! Ah, but Google “Thomas Scriven” and he’s only the fourth link that comes up (linking back to this post already). SEO almost at its best!!

]]> By: Zachary Houle http://saunderslog.com/2006/12/28/3004/#comment-93042 Zachary Houle Sun, 31 Dec 2006 22:26:29 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2006/12/28/3004/#comment-93042 But he got Alec's name right this time. At least now he's paying attention. (Heh.) But he got Alec’s name right this time. At least now he’s paying attention. (Heh.)

]]> By: Ted http://saunderslog.com/2006/12/28/3004/#comment-89865 Ted Fri, 29 Dec 2006 21:49:43 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2006/12/28/3004/#comment-89865 he didn't even spell your URL right. and it appears he's using babelfish to construct his english, to boot. he didn’t even spell your URL right. and it appears he’s using babelfish to construct his english, to boot.

]]> By: Howard H. Thaw http://saunderslog.com/2006/12/28/3004/#comment-89263 Howard H. Thaw Fri, 29 Dec 2006 14:27:02 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2006/12/28/3004/#comment-89263 I am amused that despite the facts that the original e-mail was directed to "alecs@exmsft.com" [which organization or company is that ?] and that your blog header clearly states that this is "Alec Saunders’ personal soapbox on World Events, Canadian Politics, and the Technology Business. Ingredients include a little wine, and a lot of VoIP, you are apparently violating a confidentiality agrement between your companies? - which companies? All of this based on an unsolicited e-mail from someone that knows you by your first name, right? Isn't your First name, Alec? or is it Alecs? Doesn't the 's' in Alecs (as in "Hey Alecs") actually stand for Saunders - and the alecs@exmsft.com exists a forwarding address for ex-employees of the big "M" machine. Correct me if I am worng, but as anyone who was an early employee of Microsoft recognizes Alec"s" is simply "convention' for first name and first letter of your last name .. Further .. Doesn't a confidentiality agreement require the consent of both parties? If something is confidential, shouldn't the notice be placed at the start of the letter/e-mail - and require that the reader accept the terms before reading it's contents? As I read through the pruported <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cease_and_desist" rel="nofollow"> Cease and Desist </a> Notice, I wondered if perhaps you had received this notice in error, because the section of the note you quoted referred to a site called - "saundersblog.com". Do you have any relationship to saundersblog.com? Years ago, I recall reading a great analysis of an e-mail disclaimer that can be found here: http://www.slate.com/id/2101561/ Vast collections of these footers can be found elsewhere - http://www.spudart.org/blogs/randomthoughts_comments/1902_0_3_0_C/ Longest e-mail disclaimer: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2001/05/18/the_2001_daftas_longest_email/ Most incomprehensible: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2001/05/18/the_2001_daftas_most_incomprehensible/ Blog on ... I am amused that despite the facts that the original e-mail was directed to “alecs@exmsft.com” [which organization or company is that ?] and that your blog header clearly states that this is “Alec Saunders’ personal soapbox on World Events, Canadian Politics, and the Technology Business. Ingredients include a little wine, and a lot of VoIP, you are apparently violating a confidentiality agrement between your companies? - which companies?

All of this based on an unsolicited e-mail from someone that knows you by your first name, right?

Isn’t your First name, Alec? or is it Alecs?
Doesn’t the ’s’ in Alecs (as in “Hey Alecs”) actually stand for Saunders - and the alecs@exmsft.com exists a forwarding address for ex-employees of the big “M” machine.

Correct me if I am worng, but as anyone who was an early employee of Microsoft recognizes Alec”s” is simply “convention’ for first name and first letter of your last name ..

Further ..

Doesn’t a confidentiality agreement require the consent of both parties?

If something is confidential, shouldn’t the notice be placed at the start of the letter/e-mail - and require that the reader accept the terms before reading it’s contents?

As I read through the pruported Cease and Desist Notice, I wondered if perhaps you had received this notice in error, because the section of the note you quoted referred to a site called - “saundersblog.com”.

Do you have any relationship to saundersblog.com?

Years ago, I recall reading a great analysis of an e-mail disclaimer that can be found here:

http://www.slate.com/id/2101561/

Vast collections of these footers can be found elsewhere - http://www.spudart.org/blogs/randomthoughts_comments/1902_0_3_0_C/

Longest e-mail disclaimer: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2001/05/18/the_2001_daftas_longest_email/

Most incomprehensible:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2001/05/18/the_2001_daftas_most_incomprehensible/

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