I'll qualify that the vast majority of my electronic correspondence is business-related. I just don't really do "personal" electronic communication (text messag

I'll qualify that the vast majority of my electronic correspondence is business-related. I just don't really do "personal" electronic communication (text messages, email, video chat) too much. Most of my thoughts are coming from a business perspective, though I do really value having my old personal correspondence too. I'm not using my persistent records to "correct" anybody, per se. For very specific "offensive" scenarios, like taking a vendor to task for failing to meet requirements, for example, I'm glad of having the details in black-and-white. Good business dealings are done in writing, in my experience. It keeps all parties accountable and. Aside from that "offensive" scenario my old communication records are there to augment my memory. They helps me assure I'm living up to expectations and promises, and they give me super-human ability to recall minute details. If referring back to old communication suggested a pattern of inaccuracy or out-right lying on somebody's part I'd certainly use that to inform my future dealings with them. I think it'd be gauche to speak about it overtly to anybody (except maybe immediate family) but it would color my interactions.