No, this email was meant to be seen only by you.
If this person wanted that email published then she would have maybe reconsidered his/her words and written it differently and maybe NOt written the email at all…depending on what the message was all about.

It depends on the content. If it’s describing their personal life, then no, don’t post it. If it’s about you, or an unpersonal subject, sure, go for it. Perhaps don’t mention precisely who it was from, though.

How could you expect anyone to trust you or be open and honest with you if you do that?

no it’s not appropriate. if you wrote a soul-baring letter to a friend, would you want the whole world to see it? open to all eyes with a free ticket for them to leave comments and critique your work?

however, if you believe the email has great significance and will be able to help other people, then you can always ask permission from your friend.

If it says please forward and you leave off their header. Otherwise no way.

No, because the email was sent to you for your eyes only unless otherwise stated by the sender to distribute it or if it is a chain letter or if it actually is a concern of a legal matter and used as an evidence..

It is not appropriate because it is considered a private and confidential conversation.. It’s like posting somebody else’s picture or using somebody else’s name and signature without their permission..

It is a form of betrayal..

When we commit anything in writing, we run the risk of being quoted or misquoted, vaguely understood or totally misunderstood, or worse, our words could be twisted. Much like an innocent photo that has been “retouched” to make it indecent.

The sanctity of private communication is guaranteed in the Constitution but let’s not even consider legalese here. Let’s just say if there’s a leakage somewhere, then that’s on the conscience of the leaker. Maybe the leaker thinks the leakee has given up his/her Miranda rights. oops sorry, back to legalese. Must be the lawyer (kuno) in me.

Unless you have the permission of the sender, I think it’s highly inappropriate. That is why we send it privately to the person because it’s PRIVATE. Otherwise, we could add a hundred email address in the CC field. Or just post it in our yahoogroups.

I take offense in people divulging private information that is clearly not meant for the public to see. More so when the information is very personal and one that is not normally shared unless a certain level of trust is there.

If it is a forwarded email that doesn’t talk about personal life and is worth sharing, I don’t mind finding it in blogs – with proper reference to the author as much as possible.

May not always be appropriate as it really depends on its contents.
Unless said email is marked “Private and Confidential” or “For Your Eyes Only” then there is no real reason why it cannot be posted. Only a fool would email very personal or intimate details to a stranger and expect no problems.

Maybe similar scenario to the ‘Garcia Tapes.’ If a person has proof of another’s involvement in something illegal shouldn’t one, morally, reveal such proof rather than bury one’s head in the sand. Or should one sit back and reap the benefits from the other’s dishonesty?
Must be the moralistic side in me.
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whoa, now I understand the hullaballoo
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Rod, huh?

not appropriate. to me when i email someone it means for him only unless its a joke or those forwards that circulate around. thats how i treat emails sent to me.

it’s okay if neither wants to hurt anyone & you’ve asked permission and the sender says it’s okay to post it. if your purpose is just to share something good or funny or a nice experience. it’s okay.

it’s not okay if your intentions are otherwise as stated. it’s all about intent.

The best way to deal: ask permission

Nope, unless you have the permission of the sender or the email says “Forward this to Jap’s Blog” hehehe…

In Cyber space there are very few rules as is evident by the amount of cheating and trolling that goes on here.
I am saddened that you have sold out to the Devil Incarnate. What was your price, the TC Badge or a spot in the Leader board. Shame shame shame I thought you were better than that.
Most people answering here know that she has many accounts and that she uses them to cheat yet you choose to sleep with her.
You profess for fairness but accept the ill-gotten gains from her hands like street beggars. You think that she is the one that has been hurt but choose to ignore all the accounts that she is responsible for having been deleted.
What is wrong with you people?
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may I be so bold as to suggest bringing out more of your Trolls so that you can fool others into thinking you have the support of all real Yappers. Should be able to muster at least 50 TD for me, go for it.

how unethical. never trust these type of people, they might post your pictures on the internet. never tell them personal things they might forward it to someone with negative connotations.

their kind is all rubbish and barney to me.

i don’t think it appropriate and would never do that to a friend. to an enemy perhaps i would. legally speaking, from a non-lawyer, it is criminal only when it is libelous. one of the elements of libel is malice. the truthfulness of the statement is of no moment.