I deleted this thread and started again because I realised there was a misspelled word (one of my cardinal rules is to adhere to good spelling and grammar) in the title and I couldn't change it.
Unfortunately deleting took TP's reply with it so here is his reply;
I guess the fact is that they aren't private.
But neither is e-mail. If the recipient is going to post up your PM then what's to stop them from posting up your e-mail in the same manner?
E-mail won't be read by WT/MT though, unless you send it to them or the recipient forwards it on.
Our company employee directive is: 'We reserve the right to monitor telephone, email and internet use. Any abuse of these systems may result in disciplinary action.' Meaning that the contents are theirs to do with what they like. I guess I've always assumed this is a standard and fair principle.
I accept that things need to be monitored as long as contents are not aired publicly if you have sent something with the assertion that you are using a Personal (or Private ... interpretation?) service.
I think Frank is going the right way as this is a messaging system which is not Personal.
If someone decides to publicly display what you intended to be private/personal it says more about the person than the system.
... If someone decides to publicly display what you intended to be private/personal it says more about the person than the system.
Does it?
I don't think you can be so black and white on the issue.
IMO it depends on the contents, the nature of it and who it's from. I would view it in that context but agree that it would be the norm to keep it private and a last resort type action to make it public.
02-Nov-2006, 10:15 
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