Author: Thorsten Czub
Date: 00:22:32 11/14/98
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On November 14, 1998 at 01:55:12, James B. Shearer wrote: >On November 13, 1998 at 16:24:14, Thorsten Czub wrote: > Regarding disclaimers, there are at least two reasons for disclaimers. > 1. To warn the reader that you have a financial or other interest which might >affect your ability to write objectively on a subject. exactly. tell this amir. > 2. To make it clear you are speaking for yourself and not for some other >person or organization which the reader might otherwise suppose you are >representing. if you post from microsoft company, you would need such a disclaimer. when i post from the company i work in , without wanting that MY opinion is seen as the opinion of the company, than i would put a disclaimer on. But as a private person ? Sending from my home ? I need no disclaimer ! because i am a private person. point. > You were asked to use a disclaimer for reason 2. so suggesting that others >should have a disclaimer for reason 1. is just confusing things. ????? no it isn't. if somebody who wants me to use a disclaimer has to have disclaimers himself, but isn't using them, i can only laugh about him asking me to use disclaimers. > Nevertheless I think you had a point that most readers know you are not >speaking for Ed and so there is no strong reason to tell them particularly >absent a complaint. One could as well request Hyatt post a disclaimer that he >is not speaking for IBM when defending Deep Blue. > James B. Shearer I understand that when Bruce working IN and FOR and WITH microsoft, and sent emails / posts from microsoft company and their machines, than he needs a disclaimer. I am a private person. i don't need a disclaimer. I am sending my posts from my home. no disclaimer needed.
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