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BCC is pretty close to the social dynamics of in-person conversations that sound like: "Don't tell <person> I told you but FYI ...".
by digikata 13y ago
BCC is pretty close to the social dynamics of in-person conversations that sound like: "Don't tell <person> I told you but FYI ...".
- larrys 13y agoNot exactly. At least with the original meaning. It's more like making a tape recording of a conversation you are having with someone and playing it to someone else who wasn't part of the conversation. And without the person being recorded knowing that you did that.
- jakejake 13y agoDefinitely sometimes the case that it's secretive. I'd say I more usually use BCC like "You don't need to get involved in this conversation, but your name was mentioned and/or it's something you would want to know about." Kinda like covering your own ass so that somebody doesn't think you were talking behind their back or going over their head.
- klochner 13y agoIt's not typically used that way -- bcc is used to prevent disclosing all recipient emails, and it also prevents spamming all recipients on replies: to: sender_address@domain.com bcc: recipient1@, recipient2@, . . . Ever been part of a giant cc list that everyone replies to and hammers your inbox? bcc would have avoided that.