Would a splash screen that appears on first launch of the IDE not be a better way of harvesting email addresses? A "do not show again" tick box on said splash screen would suffice for those not interested in registering. Vastly reduces download friction
On 10 Mar 2017 5:47 p.m., "Roger Eller via use-livecode" < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > It's a matter of forced consent, not necessarily about the intended use of > your email address. I get it, and I agree that it should not be required. > > ~Roger > > > On Fri, Mar 10, 2017 at 12:13 PM, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > Indeed; but now this is drifting OT. > > > > Richmond. > > > > On 3/10/17 7:04 pm, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode wrote: > > > >> I have bad news for everyone who thinks that by not giving their email > >> address out actually does anything to prevent it from getting on a spam > >> list. If you mother has the address in her address book and clicks on a > bad > >> link or opens an email with malware on it, your address is probably > getting > >> scraped from her recents list and address book. As soon as you use an > email > >> address to send anything to anyone, consider it compromised. > >> > >> Bob S > >> > >> > >> On Mar 10, 2017, at 08:34 , Jim MacConnell via use-livecode < > >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> And.. I come down on the other side of this one. > >>> I think offering people the opportunity to register w/email is > important > >>> but.... not allowing them to see what they're getting unless they > do.... > >>> not > >>> so good. > >>> > >>> I routinely do not try tools if I have to give anything to try them > >>> out... > >>> email, facebook permission, etc. Not willing to spread personal any > >>> further > >>> than I need to. > >>> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> use-livecode mailing list > >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > >> subscription preferences: > >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > use-livecode mailing list > > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > > subscription preferences: > > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
