Hi, IMHO, safe opt-in lists - if such a thing exists - should ask the holder of the address for confirmation, when opting in or changing email address.
This Frappr thing obviously did not, and therefore, can not be considered "safe" - no matter the good intention. Unless the invitation is considered a confirmation request, and actual opt-in is done, when you add yourself.. Should say so, in that case.. Birger zayin wrote: > Hi, > >> However, in my opinion, this was a low-risk mass emailing and well > worthwhile. > > You totally miss the point. > > Regardless of the cause, it is not right. > > The next worthwhile cause I find I am going to subscribe you to the mailing > list. > > > Mark > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Ronny > Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 8:30 PM > To: ICS support mailing > Subject: Re: [twsocket] Off Topic ICS and MidWare Frappr group > > ICS is 'PostCardWare' in part because the author enjoys seeing where his > users are. Frappr is the coolest thing since post cards. Therefore, we > were emailed for something important, and well worthwhile. Also, I would > suggest increasing the price of ICS to a postcard AND a Frappr pin. > > Since we are off-topic, if V7 does not support D7, then I will have to spend > hundreds of dollars upgrading Delphi. I will not have problems doing that. > This shows that ICS is worth quite a bit to me, and I think that it would be > a good idea if there was a PayPal site for ICS contributions. (Amazon > Europe Gift Cards are too complicated for me...) Yes, I did contribute to > keep this list going. ( http://www.elists.org/donate/ ) > > (So I don't start a flame war, I understand the masses that hate to be > emailed or have their email address compromised. Changing your email > address because you cannot access it anymore due to the thousands of daily > junk emails is not a pleasant experience. However, in my opinion, this was > a low-risk mass emailing and well worthwhile.) > > - Ronny > > -- > To unsubscribe or change your settings for TWSocket mailing list please goto > http://www.elists.org/mailman/listinfo/twsocket > Visit our website at http://www.overbyte.be > -- To unsubscribe or change your settings for TWSocket mailing list please goto http://www.elists.org/mailman/listinfo/twsocket Visit our website at http://www.overbyte.be
