Thursday, May 10, 2007

Privacy of E-mail & Messenger Passwords


Ok, this is a HUGE issue for me. Why on EARTH do people have no qualms whatsoever about hacking into other people's e-mails and chat logs and checking out their personal stuff?

It's a total invasion of their privacy and a massive disregard for personal space. My aim is not to find out "why" this is done. The reasons are all too obvious.

1. Men (and some women) who like someone wants to find out everything about that person.
2. Men & women who get rejected or booted by their loved ones want to find out what's new in their ex-s life as well as take revenge.
3. Men and women want their loved ones password as an indication of trust. (which i believe is so stupid, as just requesting for the password indicates that you don't trust your boyfriend/girlfriend).
4. Some find it fun and a good prank.
5. Main reason I guess is revenge.

Ok, now that the reasons are out of the way, let's get back to my problem with this, which is "why does no-one think of this as a humongous offence/crime/wrongdoing?" In my opinion, it is WRONG WRONG WRONG!!!

You can do serious damage to another person's reputation by it, believe me it can lead to libel. It's sad to see people resorting to such underhand methods of revenge. I mean, there are so many other ways and means of hurting someone!!! :)) Why not use a open method of doing so! At least it'll be a way of honourable revenge!!!

I know lots of people will have different arguments for this. All I can ask them is "would you like this done to you?"

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