Re: Is this kind of "helpfulness" a "thing?"

["Hall, Rand" <hallr () MERRIMACK EDU>]

Umm, uh, ah, yah...nevermind.

The academy is an interesting place to work...

Thank you to an unnamed off-list responder.


Rand

Rand P. Hall
Director, Network Services                 askIT!
Merrimack College
978-837-3532
rand.hall () merrimack edu

If I had an hour to save the world, I would spend 55 minutes defining the
problem and five minutes finding solutions. – Einstein

On Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 12:10 PM, Hall, Rand <hallr () merrimack edu> wrote:

> Our General Counsel got this message today. It reminds me of third parties
> trying to help me by pointing out potential DMCA violations. Has anyone
> seen similar messages?
>
>
> Subject: Urgent- Plagiarism, defamation, TROUBLE headed your way
> > Hello Atty. McDonald,
> > I have good news and bad news.  Here is the bad news:  Are you aware that
> > one of your professors is widely circulating via social media a document
> > containing disparaging remarks about many businesses without a single
> > example to bolster the accusations, without any disclaimer that it is a
> > personal opinion, without any scholarship to elevate it to a professional
> > opinion, without any disclaimer that the opinion does not represent
> > Merrimack College, with a link that takes the reader right to the Merrimack
> > College website, and if that isn't enough, nearly all of it is plagiarized
> > from a website that displays a copyright.
> > Somebody there needs to vet applicants more thoroughly!  Luckily, I have
> > no personal interest in those businesses.  I also have no reason to step
> > into your mess and save you from the trouble heading your way.  Your time
> > is valuable and so is mine, it's a particularly busy morning.  Let me know
> > if you would be grateful for my help.  The good news is that I could
> > collect screen shots and links immediately; and you'll have all that you
> > need to wrap things up on your end before the first phone call.  Oh yes-
> > the social media post is also set to "public."  In less than 24 hours,
> > there were over 8,800 "shares."  There is no telling how many friends each
> > of those persons have, and how many of them also shared that list. Nice,
> > eh?  Whether you take me up on my offer or not, I'd say I've already given
> > you a valuable heads-up.  Good luck!
> > Jeanne
>
>
>
> Rand
>
> Rand P. Hall
> Director, Network Services                 askIT!
> Merrimack College
> 978-837-3532
> rand.hall () merrimack edu
>
> If I had an hour to save the world, I would spend 55 minutes defining the
> problem and five minutes finding solutions. – Einstein