Re: [NTLK] Recruiting potential new Newton users to our community

From: Grant Hutchinson (grant_at_splorp.com)
Date: Sat May 08 2004 - 14:55:54 PDT


In a previous message, Joost van de Griek typed vigorously:

>> Here is a sample e-mail that I could send randomly to eBay Newton bidders:
>
>[snip]
>
>I'd be mighty pissed off if someone starts sending me email based on what I
>do on eBay. I don't think that's the best first impression you can give
>people of the Newton community.

While I applaud the concept, I have to agree with Joost and the others
that unsolicited email is still unsolicited email - intentions aside.
Perhaps the suggestion of making the email more personal, as if you
happened to bump into someone at a swap meet, would lessen the spamish
edge. I certainly have deleted similar messages without reading them.

g.

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