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And this... "Short link to this page: http://nohello.com/ http://nohello.com/. (If you see that as someone's status, please be prepared to be ignored if you on

And this... "Short link to this page: http://nohello.com/ http://nohello.com/. (If you see that as someone's status, please be prepared to be ignored if you only say "Hello!".)" Is just a new way of being an asshole. Don't do that.

reificator 8y ago
> And this... [snip] is just a new way of being an asshole. Don't do that. I agree fully with the message behind the page. Put your greetings in the same message as the question. A lot of people seem to think it's rude, but I'm convinced that it's the only polite option and not doing so is rude. That said, I agree with you as well. Don't just set that as your status and ignore people. That's about the worst of all worlds.
ada1981 8y ago
This is from 2013, so not that new. And certainly not as bad as the folks who ask me to "please consider the environment before printing their email." Maybe even with some weird text-based tree art. I dislike most email footer text. Those privacy policy things are the worst. I'd love to see some annual award for most ridiculous email boilerplate text actually in use.
- viraptor 8y ago
  Just keep in mind that most privacy footers are company requirements. They may even be appended to all outgoing mail. The people who send them may be as annoyed by them as you.
  - ada1981 8y ago
    This is great > https://gizmodo.com/11-of-the-most-obnoxious-email-signatures-ever-1688536904 https://gizmodo.com/11-of-the-most-obnoxious-email-signature...
  - ada1981 8y ago
    Non-binding quasi-legalese. I'm not bound by a privacy agreement because I open your email. It's so silly and useless.
    - viraptor 8y ago
      Yes. We both know that. It doesn't stop it from being a requirement.
      - ada1981 8y ago
        I’d personally question the integrity and culture of a company that requires it. It could prove to be a fairly useful “Brown M&Ms” test.

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And this... "Short link to this page: http://nohello.com/ http://nohello.com/. (If you see that as someone's status, please be prepared to be ignored if you on

by mmaunder 8y ago

reificator 8y ago
> And this... [snip] is just a new way of being an asshole. Don't do that. I agree fully with the message behind the page. Put your greetings in the same message as the question. A lot of people seem to think it's rude, but I'm convinced that it's the only polite option and not doing so is rude. That said, I agree with you as well. Don't just set that as your status and ignore people. That's about the worst of all worlds.
ada1981 8y ago
This is from 2013, so not that new. And certainly not as bad as the folks who ask me to "please consider the environment before printing their email." Maybe even with some weird text-based tree art. I dislike most email footer text. Those privacy policy things are the worst. I'd love to see some annual award for most ridiculous email boilerplate text actually in use.
- viraptor 8y ago
  Just keep in mind that most privacy footers are company requirements. They may even be appended to all outgoing mail. The people who send them may be as annoyed by them as you.
  - ada1981 8y ago
    This is great > https://gizmodo.com/11-of-the-most-obnoxious-email-signatures-ever-1688536904 https://gizmodo.com/11-of-the-most-obnoxious-email-signature...
  - ada1981 8y ago
    Non-binding quasi-legalese. I'm not bound by a privacy agreement because I open your email. It's so silly and useless.
    - viraptor 8y ago
      Yes. We both know that. It doesn't stop it from being a requirement.
      - ada1981 8y ago
        I’d personally question the integrity and culture of a company that requires it. It could prove to be a fairly useful “Brown M&Ms” test.