Comments on: Wired editor has enough spam! http://blog.wordtothewise.com/2007/10/wired-editor-has-enough-spam/ Email, Delivery, Spam and more Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:44:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Dave J. (Scoop0901) http://blog.wordtothewise.com/2007/10/wired-editor-has-enough-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-568 Dave J. (Scoop0901) Sat, 03 Nov 2007 20:10:05 +0000 http://blog.wordtothewise.com/index.php/2007/10/31/wired-editor-has-enough-spam/#comment-568 Then again, I do freelance writing, as well as work with a few organizations. I receive press releases from people and PR firms wanting to hawk the crap, er, goods, and have NEVER signed up for any list, have a public policy AGAINST receiving their garbage, yet it comes in at a volume of more than 1,500 SPAM daily -- with filters! At one point, before taking an aggressive approach to SPAM about two years ago, I was receiving over 3,000 SPAM each day. The more you fight it, the more you find those sending SPAM -- and other garbage that is NOT welcome -- send even more. Then again, I do freelance writing, as well as work with a few organizations. I receive press releases from people and PR firms wanting to hawk the crap, er, goods, and have NEVER signed up for any list, have a public policy AGAINST receiving their garbage, yet it comes in at a volume of more than 1,500 SPAM daily — with filters! At one point, before taking an aggressive approach to SPAM about two years ago, I was receiving over 3,000 SPAM each day. The more you fight it, the more you find those sending SPAM — and other garbage that is NOT welcome — send even more.

]]> By: Mike http://blog.wordtothewise.com/2007/10/wired-editor-has-enough-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-569 Mike Thu, 01 Nov 2007 22:09:06 +0000 http://blog.wordtothewise.com/index.php/2007/10/31/wired-editor-has-enough-spam/#comment-569 Email is a victim of it's own success. This sort of thing (stock updates, newletters, etc.) is better done via RSS now. Email is a victim of it’s own success.

This sort of thing (stock updates, newletters, etc.) is better done via RSS now.

]]> By: lux http://blog.wordtothewise.com/2007/10/wired-editor-has-enough-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-570 lux Thu, 01 Nov 2007 02:16:58 +0000 http://blog.wordtothewise.com/index.php/2007/10/31/wired-editor-has-enough-spam/#comment-570 It seems to me that in regard to PR people sending press releases to a professional journalist, you've got a very specific use case with slightly different rules of engagement from the norm. The sending of press releases to reporters and editors is an accepted business practice in journalism, and the vast majority of publications have formal press release submission policies. If the editorial policy of the publication you work for is to accept press release submissions, IMO it's really hard to argue that an employee of that publication is doing the right thing when s/he starts flat-out blocking media submissions. It seems to me that in regard to PR people sending press releases to a professional journalist, you’ve got a very specific use case with slightly different rules of engagement from the norm.

The sending of press releases to reporters and editors is an accepted business practice in journalism, and the vast majority of publications have formal press release submission policies. If the editorial policy of the publication you work for is to accept press release submissions, IMO it’s really hard to argue that an employee of that publication is doing the right thing when s/he starts flat-out blocking media submissions.

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