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 SOWs 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!) -- Martin Clark Internet Boaters' Database http://www.boaterweb.co.uk Pennine Waterways Website http://www.penninewaterways.co.uk
