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Oh, the joys of getting old(er). I just received a sales call for an “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up” system. Instead of being forthright, the caller was “just confirming delivery of the system.” When I tried to say I wasn’t interested, she talked over me, following her script.
I’m not sure what bothers me more: that some businesses consider deception and rudeness a viable business strategy, or that these business target seniors.
Please, read the Boulder Pledge1Yeah, I’ve written about the Boulder Pledge before. and consider expanding its application from spam email to junk mail and junk phone calls:
“Under no circumstances will I ever purchase anything offered to me as the result of an unsolicited e-mail message. Nor will I forward chain letters, petitions, mass mailings, or virus warnings to large numbers of others. This is my contribution to the survival of the online community.”
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Under no circumstances will I ever purchase anything offered to me as the result of an unsolicited e-mail message. Nor will I forward chain letters, petitions, mass mailings, or virus warnings to large numbers of others. This is my contribution to the survival of the online community.
Roger Ebert
Hat tip: Steve Kohler.
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I got an email from my legislative representative — at its bottom was the notice:
Please note that any reply to this email address will be sent to an unmonitored email address. To contact me, please visit the contact page on my website.
Instead of clicking “reply” and typing “Thanks for your support!” he wants me to go to a web form, re-enter all my personal contact information, and type my now-out-of-context message. In other words,
We’re done now. Shut up and go away!
I’m sure my representative would disagree with my interpretation, noting he closed his email with,
I hope you will continue to send your observations and thoughts my way.
Although “words mean things” I also believe “actions speak louder than words.” In this case, erecting a high barrier to responding “shouts over” his words requesting my observations and thoughts.
I understand: he doesn’t want a bunch of spam. Certainly, his IT experts could set up an email filter that accepts emails from accounts he just emailed.
I tried to leave a comment on a blog but was challenged with the following captcha:
I defy you to tell me what those letters are.
Oh, and the blog went commentless…
Received this in my inbox today:
Good day Blogan!!
A Genuine Univers1ty Degree 1n 4-6 weeks!
Have you ever thought that the only thing stopping you from a great job and better pay was a efw letters behind you name?
Well now you can get them!BA BSc MA MSc MBA PhD
Within 4-6 weesk!
No Study Required!
100% Verifiable!These are real, genuine degrees that include Bachelors, Masters, MBA and Doctorate eDgrees. They are fully verifiable and certified transcripts are also available.
Just call the number below.
You?llt hank me later?
Just what I needed: an MBA “eDgree.” I wonder if the certified transcripts come complete with typos.
Seriously, who wants a diploma, even one that’s “fully verifiable” from an organization that can’t spell?
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The past couple of days, I’ve been getting deluged with comment spam. Fortunately, WordPress prevents virtually all of it from showing up where anyone can see it but me. That’s still unacceptable. I’m getting ready to have my blog automatically trash any comment that mentions “poker” or a pain medication other than aspirin. You have been warned. ;-)
As a stopgap measure, I installed lr2Spam by Anton Olsen. After activating it, I successfully left a test comment (and then deleted it). We’ll see how it works for the rest of you…
If you have problems publishing a comment on my site, please contact me.
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