[nzlug] Re: spam

[Simon Bridge]

On Wed, 2008-03-26 at 12:07 +1300, Damian Turner-Steele wrote:
> >
> > It is for this reason that I trained some of my rellies to use the bcc
> > field when forwarding those inane emails that some people feel the
> > need to forward.
> >
> > Yuri
> >
> > Wildly off-topic, but +1000 to this.  People who insist on actually
> > forwarding alot of that junk lose points big time for doing so.  Some are
> > genuinely interesting or relevant, though, so the follow-up is, unless
> > everyone on the recipient list knows everyone else on the recipient list,
> > BCC is a must.

I have received a chain e-mail from the child cancer foundation
(genuine, not a spoof) because they thought that would be a good way to
get more donations.

> >
> > <rant>
> Rellies who send junk get blocked, if they really want me, use the bl**dy
> phone. Text messages get deleted unread, If you really need me, again use
> the bl**dy phone for voice, its quicker, more productive and because stupid
> da*n texts don't get sent to and fro with inane dribble its cheaper
> too.</rant>

Dunno - in my last crisis, txt turned up very useful. IMO: more useful
than voicemail for leaving messages. Particularly urgent - and cheaper
than a cell call.

txt spammers get blacklisted, not needed the whitelist - yet.

Each communication method has it's uses.
txt for short messages which are urgent.
email for longer non-urgent messages
voice for when a discussion/negotiation needs to happen at the time of
contact.

so a typical voice call starts with a txt received "call me asap".