Isn't it sad that if you got an e-mail from a famous person (e.g., the Pope, Obama) that you could not sell it?

The sad part is that it is a historical document and the format prevents it from being appreciated. However, I imagine museums will find a way to include electronic correspondence such as texts, emails, and the like eventually.





However, we can't sell what people say to us verbally either.
Isn't it sad that if you got an e-mail from a famous person (e.g., the Pope, Obama) that you could not sell it?
Well not really, what happened if you wrote a funny email or had a funny video and sent it to someone and then that person went around and sold it.





You wouldn't get any profits from it.





ALSO... It deals with privacy, you'd be giving you and that person so privacy for talking. Then do you think that they'd talk or e-mail you again?





JUST imagine if you was a famous person and had all your privacy taking away. I believe that they do understand having that life they lose the privilege but you want something that's sacred. A conversation between two people should be sacred.
Reply:The sadder part is that you'd want to sell it.





People are just people. If you communicated with the Pope, or Obama, or the queen of England, it was just between you two. Why you'd want to profit from a conversation with someone is beyond me.





- Stuart
Reply:I'm sure you could sell it, but how in the world are you going to convince someone that its real? Heck, I could create a new yahoo account and call myself Brad Pitt, Now if I could only find people stupid enough to believe me I'd be rich.
Reply:no not really





just be happy that youve got an email from obama god dammit
Reply:the sad part is that you could sell it.
Reply:Did you get an email from the pope?
Reply:Doesn't bother me because I will never get one.