More on Spam

[cj]

Originally posted by sharky@May 16 2003, 10:39 AM
I see there are a few closed-minded people here.

Fact of the matter is

1) noone should send 1000 of the same emails to the same email address. (if you have 1000 different email addresses, it's a little different!)
2) Irresponsible spammers are giving responsible mailers a bad rap. Not everyone uses their removes list as a source for valid email addresses.
3) If the mailers are responsible and abide by many of the state laws, by using either "ADV:" or "ADV:ADLT" in their subject lines, anyone can filter that email without ever having to look at it. Problem solved
4) If email users employ a simple filter as I mentioned above, they will easily filter out any email I, and any other RESPONSIBLE mailer, send.
5) Adult mailers should only have qualified lists. Meaning double opt-in or adult site member/user lists. Nothing else. Don't promote adult to a list you obtained that targets car enthusiasts or something else non-adult related.
6) Always process removes promptly.
7) Handle any complaints responsibly.

Sharky, you just described my perfect world!

I LOVE the principal of direct marketing, and the Internet allows so many amazing ways to target your audience like asking them their interests and finding out whether the surfer likes knitting or tennis, is male or female and how much money they earn each year ...

But there are always greedy folks who want the biggest headstone.
Serge, the bulk of spammers will be lucky if they can afford a burial plot when they die ... not all spammers are as clever & stable as those you know of. Drop by for a visit and I'll organise a dinner with our mentally challenged spammer population. Not too many bright sparks.