Comments on: Micro-spamming backlash http://lisacast.com/2009/09/25/micro-spamming-backlash/ Technology, media, gadgets, software, consumer, tech news, social media and more Sun, 16 May 2010 18:20:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: lisapadilla http://lisacast.com/2009/09/25/micro-spamming-backlash/#comment-673 lisapadilla Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:41:12 +0000 http://lisacast.wordpress.com/?p=189#comment-673 Dave,Thanks for your comment. Who am I to crush a cause!? Furthermore, I really appreciate when my real friends or acquaintances send me presents (or, even game invites....<em>though it better be a good game</em>.) The difference has to do with etiquette. And the line people cross is the opt-out. If you are a crazy game playin', viral application spreading, chain emailer type of person -- I don't mind. I am building software and web sites for <em>you </em>night and day, it's my job, I love it. There is a law for this and I've been doing, among other things, email marketing for many years. (See <a href="http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/canspam.html" rel="nofollow">the rules here</a>.) Soon these will extend in some form to the social networks. I have to read it, because I usually don't read the Terms of Service for social networks or micromedia services. They probably have a line or two in them which says that you agree to allow people you accept as friends to spam the snot out of you, banking on the fact that this annoyance won't be enough to make you leave the service. Basically, if you tell me you don't want my product or service and you say so, you won't hear from me. Getting mad about the consumers decision is one's own choice. I tend not to be offended at the preferences other people have. I suspect she had a bad day. Happens to all of us. I don't take it personally. Around the mass of Facebook is a halo forming. Social networking has become so popular, and been brought to the enterprise as well, so we're all trying to find ways to improve that over-engineered beast with ancillary services. Not just Facebook. Any community to which people belong. The numbers of combination of usernames and passwords to remember. (Did I mention I am first in line for the first brain memory chip?) You can find these services, like <a href="http://friendfeed.com" rel="nofollow">FriendFeed</a>, <a href="http://brizzly.com" rel="nofollow">Brizzly</a> (personal favorite right now), or <a href="http://threadsy.com" rel="nofollow">Threadsy</a>...and know that people will improve on those too! Dave,Thanks for your comment. Who am I to crush a cause!? Furthermore, I really appreciate when my real friends or acquaintances send me presents (or, even game invites….though it better be a good game.) The difference has to do with etiquette. And the line people cross is the opt-out. If you are a crazy game playin’, viral application spreading, chain emailer type of person — I don’t mind. I am building software and web sites for you night and day, it’s my job, I love it. There is a law for this and I’ve been doing, among other things, email marketing for many years. (See the rules here.) Soon these will extend in some form to the social networks. I have to read it, because I usually don’t read the Terms of Service for social networks or micromedia services. They probably have a line or two in them which says that you agree to allow people you accept as friends to spam the snot out of you, banking on the fact that this annoyance won’t be enough to make you leave the service. Basically, if you tell me you don’t want my product or service and you say so, you won’t hear from me. Getting mad about the consumers decision is one’s own choice. I tend not to be offended at the preferences other people have. I suspect she had a bad day. Happens to all of us. I don’t take it personally.

Around the mass of Facebook is a halo forming. Social networking has become so popular, and been brought to the enterprise as well, so we’re all trying to find ways to improve that over-engineered beast with ancillary services. Not just Facebook. Any community to which people belong. The numbers of combination of usernames and passwords to remember. (Did I mention I am first in line for the first brain memory chip?) You can find these services, like FriendFeed, Brizzly (personal favorite right now), or Threadsy…and know that people will improve on those too!

]]> By: Dave http://lisacast.com/2009/09/25/micro-spamming-backlash/#comment-670 Dave Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:40:01 +0000 http://lisacast.wordpress.com/?p=189#comment-670 Lisa; The way you explained this whole situation (which couldn't have been any clearer or concise), I think she took your request a little to personally! I think you were complete within your rights to ask & your request was quite reasonable, especially in this day & age of micro-spaming! I still remember when you asked the same of me when I befriended you, and I totally respect you for it! Actually, a little embarassing, tho I do not play any of the games available on Facebook, I did take a stab at creating 'a cause' that I support & was asking friends to donate to 'in lieu of' a birthday gift, and likewise got the same response (ie: please do not spam me), and I have subsequently removed them from future FB mailings for that cause. As with anything in life, sometimes all you need to do is ask...the worst one can say is 'no'! But to respond like that person did.. wow.. talk about taking it personally! Probably better off not being befriended! :-p - Dave Lisa;

The way you explained this whole situation (which couldn’t have been any clearer or concise), I think she took your request a little to personally! I think you were complete within your rights to ask & your request was quite reasonable, especially in this day & age of micro-spaming! I still remember when you asked the same of me when I befriended you, and I totally respect you for it!

Actually, a little embarassing, tho I do not play any of the games available on Facebook, I did take a stab at creating ‘a cause’ that I support & was asking friends to donate to ‘in lieu of’ a birthday gift, and likewise got the same response (ie: please do not spam me), and I have subsequently removed them from future FB mailings for that cause.

As with anything in life, sometimes all you need to do is ask…the worst one can say is ‘no’! But to respond like that person did.. wow.. talk about taking it personally! Probably better off not being befriended! :-p

- Dave

]]> By: lisapadilla http://lisacast.com/2009/09/25/micro-spamming-backlash/#comment-669 lisapadilla Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:10:14 +0000 http://lisacast.wordpress.com/?p=189#comment-669 I deleted the name to protect her identity, and she blocked me from seeing her profile or sending her messages. But if she reads this: I'm sorry I offended you. I hope I've explained sufficiently why I do this (and will continue to.) People who know me also know that negativity is far from something you would describe me as. I'm well known for a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lisap/sets/72157594325032955/" rel="nofollow">giant smile</a> I can't even control! I deleted the name to protect her identity, and she blocked me from seeing her profile or sending her messages. But if she reads this:

I’m sorry I offended you. I hope I’ve explained sufficiently why I do this (and will continue to.) People who know me also know that negativity is far from something you would describe me as. I’m well known for a giant smile I can’t even control!

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