[thechat] outburst

[Stéphane Deschamps (nota-bene.org)]

On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 16:04:06 -0000 (GMT), Martin Burns wrote:
> 
> Can be in the context mentioned there. But it's very useful if used as
> intended: "These people are not the addressed recipient(s), but they need
> to know that this has been sent, and it's useful for all parties to know
> that they know".
> 
> Top use: We've worked together on a job, you've done a really good job,
> and I'm emailing you to say so. I cc your boss. You now have a boss who
> knows you've done a good job, and you know she knows. Come annual
> appraisal time, good things can now happen without you having to jump
> through any more hoops.

Darn, too bad that the powers-that-be at my company never use it. They
congratulate me over the phone. Hah, last-century users... ;)