Once a message has been sent electronically, the writer has ceded power not just to the recipient, but to whomever the recipient chooses to forward the information. To access electronic communication is to control it. The recipient, not the writer, has power over future dissemination of the writer’s words. Kent Alan Robinson
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In the world of today, there are many people that have a great many things to say. However, few of them have the time or inclination to put these words into a format that others can read. This is where email comes in. Email allows writers to send information of all types to a large list of recipients without having to worry about editing or proofreading the message before sending it out. In many cases, email is also more fun than doing it on paper because of the variety of fonts available and the ability to add pictures and links.

Source: Unsend: Email, Text, And Social Media Disasters...and How To Avoid Them

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