Keens, Graham, VF UK - Technology (MP) wrote... >Bruce Napier wrote... >>On 27 Nov 2006, at 19:41, Will Chapman wrote: >>> Send every UK friend/family member in your e-address book >> >a link to the SOW website and a link to the e-petition site >>> and ask them all to: >>> a) Sign the e-petition >>> b) Chainmail the message to all their UK friends and family >>> in their own e-address book. >> >>Am I alone in feeling anxious about this? We've passed the info on >>to those we know to be sympathetic, but sending it to an entire >>address book (and asking them to do the same) is effectively >>spamming, and would be just as irritating to those who didn't happen >>to be interested. > >I whole heartedly agree Bruce. I too have passed the info on to those >I know will be interested in our cause and likely to support us but >as I am totally against chain communications of any form will not >even consider a whole address book email. > >Sorry Will, this was not one of your better ideas.
I agree with Bruce and Graham. A chain-type message is just going to get up people's noses and reduce SOW's standing in people's opinions. I see the SOW petition has just reached 2000! Well done everyone! (By the way, before anyone else asks - I have only signed it once and that was last week!) [Editor's note: I replied to this 5 hours ago but my reply hasn't appeared yet, so this is a second try. I beyt they'll both appear at the same time now. 60 more names have been added to the petition in the intervening time!] -- Martin Clark Internet Boaters' Database http://www.boaterweb.co.uk Pennine Waterways Website http://www.penninewaterways.co.uk
