Paul, Well, there it is. I asked, and you guys came through with the facts :-)
For sure, as a state funded organization they have a greater responsibility than a completely private organization. Does that include following email marketing best practices? Probably. However, is that the real issue or are you not happy with them receiving state funding in general? It sounds more like there's general discontent with state money going towards business-focused organizations with no love for the "grassroots" organizations like VAGUE. Or, maybe I'm way off-base here. Thanks, Bradley On Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 10:52 AM, Paul Flint <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear Kevin, > > Thanks for the link. I think that they get 50K$ per year from the state > legislature. > > ***** SNIP **** > The Department of Economic Development provided $50,000 and the Legislature > appropriated an additional $25,000 to help make this position available to > vtSDA. > > ***** SNIP **** > > Kinda like the State of Vermont paying to market a monopoly... > > Ah well... > > Regards, > > Flint > > On Mon, 20 Oct 2008, Kevin Brooks wrote: > > Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:07:04 -0400 >> From: Kevin Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: Vermont Area Group of Unix Enthusiasts <[email protected]> >> >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: More your tax dollars at work... >> >> vtSDA gets gov grants state and local. >> http://www.vtsda.org/about/inthenews/ >> >> -Kevin >> >> >> _____ >> >> From: Vermont Area Group of Unix Enthusiasts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 10:09 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: More your tax dollars at work... >> >> >> >> Paul, >> >> >> On Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 9:57 AM, Paul Flint <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> Greetings list lurkers of all stripes, >> >> I just got the note below: >> >> I am looking around in the body for where the message is. I always >> thought that the general idea with email is that somewhere in the >> body was the payload information. I know that this is revisionist, >> but I am really insulted in receiving a message that is such a pain >> to read, especially from folks who are supposed to be savvy about IT! >> >> I like to keep in mind that the vtSDA is state funded... >> >> >> That's news to me. I thought vtSDA was a private organization. Can you >> provide a link to back this up? >> >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Flint >> >> >> On Mon, 20 Oct 2008, vtSDA wrote: >> >> >> >> Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:45:17 -0400 (EDT) >> From: vtSDA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: vtSDA Special Event * Reminder * Tuesday, October 21st, >> 2008 >> >> >> >> Forward email >> http://ui.constantcontact.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?m=1101772250332&ea=flint >> %40flint.com&a=1102287503750 >> >> >> >> >> >> This email was sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] by [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> Update Profile/Email Address >> http://visitor.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?p=oo&v=0019SXlHaK_7KATkvV >> msltU359O1a4wpk9MWHvr9X2D7O0WCfippL6B1d9kyyzUX1PLihDmL_I6KCM%3D >> >> Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe(TM) >> http://visitor.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?p=un&v=0019SXlHaK_7KATkvV >> msltU359O1a4wpk9MWHvr9X2D7O0WCfippL6B1d9kyyzUX1PLihDmL_I6KCM%3D >> >> Privacy Policy: >> http://ui.constantcontact.com/roving/CCPrivacyPolicy.jsp >> >> >> >> >> Email Marketing by >> Constant Contact(R) >> www.constantcontact.com >> >> >> >> >> Vermont Software Developers' Alliance | 70 South Winooski Ave. >> #270 | Burlington | VT | 05401 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Kindest Regards, >> >> >> >> Paul Flint >> (802) 479-2360 >> >> >> /************************************ >> Based upon email reliability concerns, >> please send an acknowledgment in response to this note. >> >> Paul Flint >> Barre Open Systems Institute >> 17 Averill Street >> Barre, VT >> 05641 >> >> http://www.bosivt.org >> http://www.flint.com/home >> skype: flintinfotech >> Work: (202) 537-0480 >> Fax: (703) 852-7089 >> >> Consilium >> gratuitum .~. >> valet /V\ >> quanti /( )\ >> numerantur ^^-^^ >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> http://bradley-holt.blogspot.com/ >> >> >> >> >> > Kindest Regards, > > > > Paul Flint > (802) 479-2360 > > > /************************************ > Based upon email reliability concerns, > please send an acknowledgment in response to this note. > > Paul Flint > Barre Open Systems Institute > 17 Averill Street > Barre, VT > 05641 > > http://www.bosivt.org > http://www.flint.com/home > skype: flintinfotech > Work: (202) 537-0480 > Fax: (703) 852-7089 > > Consilium > gratuitum .~. > valet /V\ > quanti /( )\ > numerantur ^^-^^ > -- http://bradley-holt.blogspot.com/
