From: "Stewart, John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> Well, I just got a call from the person at the store who is responsible
for
> setting up the technical side of things.
>
> It was not a good conversation.
>
> I was very calm (until the end) and tried to explain why it was a bad
idea,
> what they needed to do to make it work ethically, etc, how they could
handle
> it in a way that would be better for them.
>
> Basically, she said that they couldn't do anything about it, it was just a
> feature of the software they use, and she suggested I not use the online
> reservation system, and should just send their emails into the spam
filter.
>
> I'm certainly going to report them to RBLs.
>
> I'm trying to resist the urge to sign up multiple email addresses on their
> spam list (no validation whatsoever; you simply enter an email address and
> name, and that person is added to the list).
Now THAT gets to the curmudgeon woman in me, John. Do not lower yourself
to their level. Reporting them to RBLs may even be a little excessive.
Some customers might like the convenience. They are trying to service
actual live customers better. (I mostly simply discard Amazon emails
for that reason. They are just trying to be helpful about feeding my
addiction. I'd just prefer to do it myself. Besides, I am having fun
rereading some of the old masters. So I simply discard the emails.) In
this case a large humongous 30000 point score might be viscerally
pleasing enough to keep you from sliding over the edge and becoming
"one of them."
{^_^}
