I'm amused/frustrated at how broad the definition of "spam" has gotten.
The company I work for sends out several mailings to our members on a regular basis. We never send anything to anyone who hasn't opted-in. We can go and look up in our database what any given member's communication preferences are. And we still get members complaining about spam to us.
If you don't want mail from us, DON'T CHECK EVERY SINGLE BOX FOR EVERY SINGLE NEWSLETTER! Rrgh.
I personally feel both ways are acceptable under some circumstances. Starting with the clear box is the only why that is legitimately, "opt in," though. Starting with a set box is what I would refer to as "opt out."
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Date: 2004-03-31 05:51 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-03-31 07:56 am (UTC)The company I work for sends out several mailings to our members on a regular basis. We never send anything to anyone who hasn't opted-in. We can go and look up in our database what any given member's communication preferences are. And we still get members complaining about spam to us.
If you don't want mail from us, DON'T CHECK EVERY SINGLE BOX FOR EVERY SINGLE NEWSLETTER! Rrgh.
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Date: 2004-03-31 08:44 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-03-31 10:03 am (UTC)