CHRIS YEADELL <chris_at_mymovies.net> WROTE:
> However I contacted a company today via email to see
> if they would be interested in advertising on our site.
> They offer a Broadband connectivity service. (something
> that our audience would be highly interested in as we
> are pioneers in broadband content in the UK.) I wrote a
> very personalised one off email to the guy concerned
> yet I received a rather abusive reply telling me where
> I could go shove my spam! What I wish to know is does
> what I did come under the heading of spam or is the guy
> over reacting. The last thing I want to do is cause
> offence!! Does anyone have an opinion on this?
If your email was targeted, had sincere intentions,
(which could be easily verified) and was not mass
mailed, I would not consider it as spam but rather
proactive sales inquiry.
We should not go overboard with this spam paranoia--
and this is coming from a person who is very sensitive
to the issue. However, if we don't keep this within
proportion, soon enough we will not be able to
communicate with sites.
If you have something to offer to the site, which may
be of value to them, why should you not be allowed
contact them?
Gil Lavie
Received on Sat Aug 26 2000 - 02:04:14 CDT
