Forwarded SMS/Text Messages Should be Spread Responsibly

Yesterdays, iresponsible forwarded SMS/text messages is one of the downside of cellphone technology, SMS technology and even, unlimited texting promos.

In the aftermath of the explosion of a nuclear reactor in quake-hit Japan, SMS text messages floated around about a potential acid rain etc. I received that forwarded text message from no less than my girlfriend.

I immediately admonished her to stop forwarding messages like that and just wait for official statements either from the news on TV or via online.

As I admonished her, I am requesting everyone who reads this to forward SMS/text messages responsibly.

Forwarding SMS/text messages of that nature was insensitive, iresponsible, unhelpful and a total waste of time, money and resources.

I do forward messages too. But I go by the following personal guidelines:

If it is an important announcement, say in our alumni org.
If it is funny and I like others to smile too from it.
If it is inspiring, especially to those people I knew who needs a pick-me-up

And I often forward to just specific person. Not everyone in my phonebook. Whenever I received a text message that doesn't fit any of those guidelines, I do not forward it. Oftentimes, the message will be deleted immediately as my CP has limited message saving capacity

I hope that other cellphone users be responsible too when forwarding SMS or text messages even if you are using unlimited services/promos.