RE: Featured White Papers from Database Trends and Applications December 2009
Art, I just had an interesting phone call with someone from emedia. They said that they usually provide the information to the IIUG to send, however that if they sent it, they sent it to a list that they received from the IIUG. So, if the IIUG sent them the email list, then it isn't spam. Because I subscribe to the list. If they scraped the e-mails from Usenet, then its spam and we have an issue. Somehow I don't believe this to be the case because the person I spoke to seemed pretty sincere that they got the list from the IIUG. And as you said, they seem to be reputable... I would say that its a reasonable assumption for the IIUG to open up the door to allowing third parties to send us 'approved' e-mails for a fee. Some would say that this is in part of the value we offer to our 'sponsors'. And that's fine. I would just hope that the IIUG be more honest and open about this and the practice. It seems that they have our e-mail list, even though they said that they "don't own the list" . Which is saying that they'll send out e-mails on the IIUG's behalf. So, please talk amongst yourselves and please make some form of a formal statement to clear this up. Thx -G From: art@iiug.org Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:14:05 -0500 Subject: Re: Featured White Papers from Database Trends and Applications December 2009 To: im_gumby@hotmail.com CC: informix-list@iiug.org; iiug-board@iiug.org Speaking as member of the IIUG Board of Directors: It's SPAM dude! More reprehensible than most I think since it's from what's supposed to be a reputable source (meaning emedia Pro). Pretending to be from the IIUG - it is not BTW, the BOD did not authorize any email to go to its mailing list - is unforgivable. The BOD will discuss whether we have any legal or other recourse to prevent a recurrence at our next meeting. I repeat what has been reported to the IIUG Membership over and over: The IIUG NEVER provides its email list or members' physical contact information to ANYONE, ever. Art _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail is faster and more secure than ever. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/hotmail_bl1/hotmail_bl1.aspx?ocid=PID23879::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-ww:WM_IMHM_1:092009