The Great Zero Challenge

[Ian Mason]

On 7 Sep 2008, at 11:44, David Hansen wrote:

> On 7 Sep 2008 at 11:23, Peter Sommer wrote:
>
>>>> THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS E-MAIL IS CONFIDENTIAL AND  
>>>> LEGALLY
>>>> PRIVILEGED.  IT IS INTENDED ONLY FOR THE ADDRESSEE NAMED ABOVE. IF
>>>> YOU ARE NOT THE ADDRESSEE ANY DISTRIBUTION, COPYING OR  
>>>> DISCLOSURE OF
>>>> THIS E-MAIL IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
>>>
>>> Quite how this applies to mailing lists I don't know.
>>>
>> But much of my
>> correspondence is confidential and legall privileged which is why by
>> default I have this sig file.
>
> ISTM that sooner or later these bits of text will be shown up for what
> they are, when someone tries to enforce one in the courts. I hope the
> courts will laugh as loudly as I do at attempts to transfer
> responsibility for a mistake from the person making the mistake to
> their innocent victim. Empty threats attempting to spread FUD  
> should be
> no part of any form of communication.
>

Indeed, which is why I have the appended signature in my armoury for  
replies to those who send such ludicrous legalese.

Ian




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By reading this you agree to pay me, Ian Mason, one million pounds  
sterling
within thirty days. Should you fail to make such payment, for  
whatever reason,
you further agree to become my indentured servant for life, to use or  
dispose of
in any fashion I think fit. And that my friend, is why 'legal'  
claimers at the
foot of email, web-pages and the like are not, and never will be,  
worth the
paper they are written on; and why any lawyer who advises their  
clients to use
them is a waste of good oxygen.