In grad school, an orientation counselor of mine used to CC everyone in the new class. Shortly there after, we all started to get a bunch of junk mail. :( QR1

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Put Another Way

To BCC or not to BCC? (that is the question) {
	Email blast?
	if (yes) {
		Do all recipients have each other's emails?
		if (yes) { 
			Is there a point to recipients seeing who's on the list?
			if (yes) {
				Are you trying to start a discussion thread?
				if (yes) {
					No BCC
					End
				} else if (no) {
					Can the recipients be trusted not to hit "reply all?"
					if (yes) {
						GOTO Line 10
					} else if (no) {
						BCC
						End
					}				
				}
			} else if (no) {
				GOTO Line 17
			}
		} else if (no) {
			GOTO Line 17
		}
	} else if (no) {
		Looking to C.Y.A.?
		if (yes) {
			Would CC come across jerkish?
			if (yes) {
				When recipient discovers BCC will (s)he feel betrayed?
				if (yes) {
					Won't that come across as more jerkish than a CC?
					Is there a problem w/ named recipient knowing CC's email?
					if (yes) {
						Note that you are informing a third-party.
						GOTO Line 17
					} else if (no) {
						Note CC in message. Go with CC.
						GOTO Line 10
					}
				} else if (no) {
					GOTO Line 17
				}
			} else if (no) {
				GOTO Line 35
			}
		} else if (no) {
			GOTO Line 10
		}
	}		
}

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