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Sending unsolicited automated emails, even for good, may be considered rude as well.
by hartator 11y ago
Sending unsolicited automated emails, even for good, may be considered rude as well.
- mynameisvlad 11y agoReally? Do people seriously have this notion? Yes, sending actual spam is rude. But an unsolicited automated email can easily be deleted, especially if it's one time. I would never associate "rude" with that, maybe "annoying" at worst.
- nicky0 11y agoFor me: Unsolicited automated email = Spam. Unsolicited semi-automated (i.e. fill in the blanks) email = Spam. Unsolicited personal email actually written by a human = OK. Followup to unsolicited email because I didn't reply to the first one = Very rude. Instant blacklist of sender.
- hartator 11y agoAnother thing to consider, these emails were also sent as a way to educate people about web security. I am not surprised that unsolicited automated emails to educate oneself are considered rude by some people. Also for ref: http://dontevenreply.com/view.php?post=99 http://dontevenreply.com/view.php?post=99
- DanBC 11y agoBut this is actual spam! It's bulk, and unsolicited. The content doesn't matter.
- mynameisvlad 11y agoWell, it really depends on one's definition of spam. I personally consider emails that are bulk and unsolicited, but provide some sort of actual information or help to not be "spam" but instead just call it what it is, a bulk, unsolicited email. To move it over to the spam category, I also would require it not be at all useful to me. Of course, that's just me, which is why I asked the question.