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UKking · 10-21-2008, 09:10 AM

I was checking my Google news feed and this article came up:

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Originally Posted by fox news

Web Site Allows STD Spreaders to Send E-Cards to Break News
It’s not usually that easy to tell someone you have slept with that you may have exposed them to a sexually transmitted disease.

But a new initiative called inSPOT is seeking to make it easier, Medical News Today reported.

Through a Web site – inSPOT - [STD] Internet Notification Service for Partners or Tricks – the initiative allows you to notify sexual partners, past or present, of any potential exposure by sending free electronic postcards.

One of the postcards starts of with the message, “There’s no easy way to say this. . .”

Developed by the San Francisco Department of Public Health and Internet Sexuality Information Services in 2004, its services and resources are available in several cities across the globe.

The site also offers clinic locations, treatment and testing options.

I found the journal article linked in the Fox News more interesting, but the anonymous cards were the reason for the posting.

Now the question is: how would you feel about getting an anonymous "You have an STI/D" in your inbox?

I'd be very, very, very displeased. Not that I'd be significantly happier to hear it in person, but it'd be infinitely less embarrassing in person than via email, imho. I think it's a cop out.

Better than leaving me to find out on my own though, I guess.

Cynthetiq · 10-21-2008, 09:40 AM

it will be abused....

Siege · 10-21-2008, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq

it will be abused....

Yeah, i imagine a lot of people will be sending this to a lot of their friends...

Tully Mars · 10-21-2008, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq

it will be abused....

It already has been. I just sent it to five people I don't like.

Kidding, but you know someone has already done it.

Willravel · 10-21-2008, 12:44 PM

It seems cowardly to me, but if it's the only way you're going to tell someone it's certainly better than nothing.

Cynthetiq · 10-21-2008, 12:53 PM

it will also get munched by many spam folders/blockers.

Halx · 10-21-2008, 01:08 PM

If you're gonna say it, say it with a smile.

Amaras · 10-21-2008, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Halx

If you're gonna say it, say it with a smile.

From a distance....

Seriously, I know that during the 90's when you were tested for AIDS,
they refused to tell you the results over the phone, + or -.
The idea was when they see you, if you are + (for whatever), they
could offer counseling, treatment options, etcetera...

I still think that's a good idea.

lostgirl · 10-21-2008, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Willravel

It seems cowardly to me, but if it's the only way you're going to tell someone it's certainly better than nothing.

This seems like the only reason for this kind of service at all. At least people will be informed.

Wyodiver33 · 10-21-2008, 05:43 PM

Hmmmmm, should I send one of those postcards to my recent ex-GF? Nah, I could never be that cruel. She'll get her Karma without any help from me.

Ch'i · 10-21-2008, 06:07 PM

That's almost as bad as breaking it off with a SO via text message. Maybe they can use the extra money they saved on transportation and buy some taco bell.

genuinegirly · 10-22-2008, 08:22 PM

Definitely a rediculous system. There are folks out there who might just use it seriously, otherwise it wouldn't exist.

Xerxys · 10-22-2008, 10:41 PM

Nice, let the spamming begin!!!

little_tippler · 10-23-2008, 05:40 AM

this could have some serious effects on vulnerable people. It's also a cop-out and sucks. If you have something to say, say it to my face. I like the direct approach.

Vigilante · 10-23-2008, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq

it will be abused....

I'm not gonna lie, I'm gonna have some fun with this one LOL

Milkyway · 10-23-2008, 09:15 AM

Not a fan of this, whatever happened to phone conversations and meeting in a public place (so they can't yell at or hit you!)

SabrinaFair · 10-23-2008, 02:36 PM

Can you imagine getting that kind of news on your BlackBerry at work? Not very considerate. That being said, in my experience, ex-lovers are not the most considerate of men.....

_Yossarian · 10-25-2008, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SabrinaFair

Can you imagine getting that kind of news on your BlackBerry at work? Not very considerate. That being said, in my experience, ex-lovers are not the most considerate of (wo)men.....

Fixed your post.

SabrinaFair · 10-25-2008, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by _Yossarian

Fixed your post.

True, but again I'm only speaking from my own experience, which is at present, limited to men.

_Yossarian · 10-26-2008, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by SabrinaFair

True, but again I'm only speaking from my own experience, which is at present, limited to men.

Damn yyyoouuu...!

(I was feeling so righteous)

10-21-2008, 09:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	it will be abused.... __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!

10-21-2008, 12:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	it will also get munched by many spam folders/blockers. __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!

10-21-2008, 01:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
Halx Please touch this. Owner/Admin Location: Manhattan	If you're gonna say it, say it with a smile. __________________ You have found this post informative. -The Administrator [Don't Feed The Animals]

10-21-2008, 05:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
Wyodiver33 Just here for the beer. Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Floriduh	Hmmmmm, should I send one of those postcards to my recent ex-GF? Nah, I could never be that cruel. She'll get her Karma without any help from me. __________________ I like stuff.

10-22-2008, 08:22 PM	#12 (permalink)
genuinegirly Eat your vegetables Super Moderator Location: Arabidopsis-ville	Definitely a rediculous system. There are folks out there who might just use it seriously, otherwise it wouldn't exist. __________________ "Sometimes I have to remember that things are brought to me for a reason, either for my own lessons or for the benefit of others." Cynthetiq "violence is no more or less real than non-violence." roachboy

10-21-2008, 12:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	It seems cowardly to me, but if it's the only way you're going to tell someone it's certainly better than nothing.

10-21-2008, 06:07 PM	#11 (permalink)
Ch'i Artist of Life	That's almost as bad as breaking it off with a SO via text message. Maybe they can use the extra money they saved on transportation and buy some taco bell.

10-22-2008, 10:41 PM	#13 (permalink)
Xerxys Junkie Location: My head.	Nice, let the spamming begin!!!

10-23-2008, 05:40 AM	#14 (permalink)
little_tippler Leaning against the -Sun- Super Moderator Location: on the other side	this could have some serious effects on vulnerable people. It's also a cop-out and sucks. If you have something to say, say it to my face. I like the direct approach. __________________ Whether we write or speak or do but look We are ever unapparent. What we are Cannot be transfused into word or book. Our soul from us is infinitely far. However much we give our thoughts the will To be our soul and gesture it abroad, Our hearts are incommunicable still. In what we show ourselves we are ignored. The abyss from soul to soul cannot be bridged By any skill of thought or trick of seeming. Unto our very selves we are abridged When we would utter to our thought our being. We are our dreams of ourselves, souls by gleams, And each to each other dreams of others' dreams. Fernando Pessoa, 1918

10-23-2008, 09:15 AM	#16 (permalink)
Milkyway Tilted Location: Ohio	Not a fan of this, whatever happened to phone conversations and meeting in a public place (so they can't yell at or hit you!) __________________ Yes you can get off on the same sexual experience for 24 full hours!!!!!

10-23-2008, 02:36 PM	#17 (permalink)
SabrinaFair Junkie Location: Louisville, KY	Can you imagine getting that kind of news on your BlackBerry at work? Not very considerate. That being said, in my experience, ex-lovers are not the most considerate of men..... __________________ "With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy." -Desiderata