Comments on: Killing the BCC http://dougwick.com/2008/06/14/killing-the-bcc/ Sat, 17 Jul 2010 00:07:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Ryan Joy http://dougwick.com/2008/06/14/killing-the-bcc/#comment-105 Ryan Joy Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:15:04 +0000 http://wicksite.wordpress.com/?p=198#comment-105 I gotta agree that the CC may be worse than the BCC. When someone CC's their (or, less often) your boss, you end up feeling obligated to respond and CC whomever they didn't. And, by respond I mean respond in kind in order to defend yourself. It can quickly lead to a ridiculous amount of email and way to many people involved in the airing of dirty laundry. Personally, as soon as I sense a sly BCC or overt CC, I take the conversation offline and engage directly. Email trails are counter-active at that point. I gotta agree that the CC may be worse than the BCC. When someone CC’s their (or, less often) your boss, you end up feeling obligated to respond and CC whomever they didn’t. And, by respond I mean respond in kind in order to defend yourself. It can quickly lead to a ridiculous amount of email and way to many people involved in the airing of dirty laundry.

Personally, as soon as I sense a sly BCC or overt CC, I take the conversation offline and engage directly. Email trails are counter-active at that point.

]]> By: Doug Wick http://dougwick.com/2008/06/14/killing-the-bcc/#comment-99 Doug Wick Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:02:39 +0000 http://wicksite.wordpress.com/?p=198#comment-99 Great point. I think email in general is a great way to communicate with someone in a non-intrusive way, but let's be honest, it is so easy to misuse. So many communications would be better as a phone call or in person. Great point. I think email in general is a great way to communicate with someone in a non-intrusive way, but let’s be honest, it is so easy to misuse. So many communications would be better as a phone call or in person.

]]> By: M. Fanning http://dougwick.com/2008/06/14/killing-the-bcc/#comment-97 M. Fanning Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:51:29 +0000 http://wicksite.wordpress.com/?p=198#comment-97 Hillarious. I think even worse (and much deeper into the dark side) is the use of just plain old "c" (copy). People LOVE to copy others on emails, and it's generally not an innocent means of keeping them informed. It's usually a not-so-subtle way of reaming someone's ass in front of their boss... Hillarious. I think even worse (and much deeper into the dark side) is the use of just plain old “c” (copy). People LOVE to copy others on emails, and it’s generally not an innocent means of keeping them informed. It’s usually a not-so-subtle way of reaming someone’s ass in front of their boss…

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