Author: Rolf Tueschen
Date: 13:05:37 06/28/02
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On June 28, 2002 at 15:47:54, Steven Schwartz wrote: >On June 28, 2002 at 15:09:20, Frank Quisinsky wrote: > >>Hi Sune, >> >>thanks, maybe it's helps the most readers here where discuss about my point and >>the explanation of "Spam"! >> >>But I have learned: >>I will never go in a football stadion of Real Madrid with my Wattenscheid 09 (my >>favorite German club) dress. I will go in this stadion with a dress of Real >>Madrid and all people are happy. >> >>And for sure: >>I go with a dress from Wattenscheid, sorry! >> >>The Members here understand me now better, I am sure! >>I hope the discuss ended now compare to my time here! >>Best >>Frank > > >I do not know Frank very well, but from our couple of emails >in the last day, I have come to the belief that he was not intending >to hurt ICD by bringing up the Spam issue. It is not necessary >for anyone to demean him for his opinions. Everyone is entitled >to an opinion. I read Frank's critic in German. There he made use of the wording "impudence" for the misuse of the member's list of CCC/ICD for PR emails. I think this is quite clear. Rolf Tueschen > >I think what it comes down to is a cultural difference. There is >also the language barrier for Frank since English is not >his strong point. > >But to set the record straight... >We have sent out 5 emails to CCC members in the last 30 months. For >those who are math challenged, that's one every 6 months) If you >received more than 5 emails from us since January 1, 2000, then you >are also on one of our other mailing lists (probably as a customer >or guestbook signer). Each email had an unsubscribe link, and every >request to unsubscribe was honored (at least as far as we can tell >since it is automated). We also set up a link here and both emailed >all members and posted on the board that you could opt off the >emailing list by just clicking "No". > >I have every intention of doing future mailings to this group. So, >if you would rather not hear about new product or special sales or >promotions of one kind or another, PLEASE use this link and get >yourself off the list by clicking next to no under "Change E-mail Status" : >http://www.talkchess.com/forums/edit.html > >If you opt off the list, our mailings will be like the proverbial tree >falling in China, and if you do not opt off (or are so intrigued >by this whole thread that you reverse and opt on) you can expect to >get an infrequent emailing whenever we feel we have something special >to offer. > >We can debate Spam till the cows come home, but my company is just >not like all the other companies that could not care less about customers >as long as they can get them to spend money. I do not believe the saying >that "negative publicity is better than no publicity at all". I do not >want to send any emails to anyone who does not want to receive them. But >unless I send one and the customer says "remove", I do not know that. > >But no need to yell at Frank. It's an interesting dilemma, and >reasoned discussion is far better than throwing insults. > >Steve (ICD/Your Move Chess & Games)
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