Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/

["Craig Duncan" <craigduncan AT nc.rr.com>]

Do you append a link to your emails that provide a convenient way for them
to remove themselves from your list? Also, a little blurb at the top of each
email stating that there profile indicates that they wish to receive notices
of varying content (marketing, bug fixes, upgrades, etc). If you do not
alreday allow profiling for those who sign up for your list in this way, it
might be a good idea to do so and thus reduce the number of complaints -
also, you will be better able to target tyour emails to those on the list.

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael S Czeiszperger [mailto:czei AT webperformanceinc.com]
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 12:53 PM
To: InterNetWorkers
Subject: [internetworkers] Re: Spam Ilegal on NC


-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1

On Thursday 13 December 2001 12:42 pm, you wrote:
> TaB -- why aren't we "class-action'ing" their asses RIGHT NOW?
>

The main thing that fuels a class action suit is the ability to punish the
perpetrator by getting a monetary award. The people who try to sell viagra
through unsolicited email are mostly losers with no money, so there's no
financial incentive.

I also really hate spam, and even use www.spamcop.net to filter my email,
but
also hate how its tainted even the legitmate use of email for business
purposes. As an example, we have three email lists on our web site that are
voluntary-- customers or anyone can join the mailing lists. However, when I
send out an announcement, I invariably receive a spate of horrible emails
accusing the company of spamming.

To get on the list customers have to first fill out a form, and then respond
in email confirming they wanted to join, so there's no way to accidentally
get on our list. Joining a mailing list and then simply not wanting to be on
it anymore is not a reason to shout "spammer".

- --
Michael S Czeiszperger
czei AT webperformanceinc.com

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
Version: PGP 6.5.8

iQA/AwUBPBjrB1gOl/a4Fw2AEQK+IwCg1tq9Y7mwfM/2b6zoXlkvJNx7IZYAoNyU
QZ06CNljeSm9JI224KEY7daP
=LGwB
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

---
Come and play at the InterNetWorkers Web site!
http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/
You are currently subscribed to internetworkers as: craigduncan AT nc.rr.com
To unsubscribe send a blank email to
$subst('Email.Unsub')