Author: L.C. CHIN
Date: 04:25:35 05/31/98
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On May 30, 1998 at 21:36:06, Dave Gomboc wrote: >On May 30, 1998 at 14:36:28, Fernando Villegas wrote: > >>Sean: >>Even if Ed did what you say and just took email addresses from here, >>thing he say he has not done, I don't see the reason for such an outcry >>like yours. The word "exploit a position" seems to be somewhat >>exagerated. And also to qualify his post as "junk". I received the very >>same email -I am susbcribed in the list provided by Ed in his home page- >>and I prefer to evaluate it as information: I have been informed of a >>commercial offer, yes, but that is still information and beside there >>are many others things that are of benefice for me me. Information about >>a match that is free to see, information about Rebel decade that is free >>to get, information about a file with Vishy games that is free to >>download. Frankly, I don't think all that to be horrible spams neither >>is Ed with a pistol in our chest coercing us to buy his program that >>probably all here already have since a lot time ago. > >(This message is really more a reply to Sean than to Fernando.) I am very glad to have received Ed's email. I gave my e-mail address when I downloaded the Rebel Decade 2.0 program. I don't think what Ed sent was junk mail. In fact, with this price offer, I have decided to order this excellent program. Thanks, Ed, for the message. >Ed's mailing list is from people who have sent Schroder BV email. Maybe >it also includes people who have submitted on a form on the Rebel web >site as well. I highly doubt that it includes the CCC roster. > >I have never met Ed in person, but I think he's a pretty nice guy. I >have beta-tested Rebel 8 and Rebel 9 for him, and I wouldn't have done >so for either if I thought his company acted in an irresponsible manner >in this or some other regard. > >NB: I do get quite irritated when I receive unsolicited bulk email. I >did receive the same email from Ed, but I am sure that if I asked him >not to send it to me then he wouldn't. (In this case the email does not >bother me, frankly I get more email from the CCC than I would like! :-) >This is much different from the spammers who say "oh, this person asked >to be ahem, removed (wink wink nudge nudge)"... > >Dave
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