On Mar 17, 2006, at 9:32 AM, Dave Crocker wrote:
SM wrote:
Author:
Responsible for creating the message content.
As this discussion is about accountability, I suggest removing the
"responsible" part from that line. The author creates the message
content.
I am not understanding your concern. I added the word
"responsible" to each of the defintions, in order to make explicit
that responsibility is what we are focused on.
Are you distinguishing accountability from responsibility? If so,
why and how?
Are you viewing the word 'responsible' as redundant, since the
entire context is about it? If so, my feeling is that we need to
repetition, since there is already some history of missing this focus.
If your concern is something else, what is it?
I seem to hold a different view with respect to accountability and
responsibility.
A parent is held accountable for the actions of their children. This
seems to be a good term as parents may be required to pay for damages.
The child is ultimately responsible for the actions, but they are
indirectly held accountable through their parents.
A ESP is held accountable for the actions of their customers. The
customers may indeed be responsible for the content of their
messages, but the ESP is nevertheless held accountable. As with
children, it is not feasible to disperse accountability to those that
have no resources and seldom carry ID.
-Doug
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