Message-ID: <199806120209.WAA03814@outpost.ietc.ca> Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 23:04:49 -4000 From: "George(s) Lessard" <mailto:media@IETC.CA> Subject: Re: Essai + presentation To: mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU
Dear Arnaud Ventura, on 10 Jun 98, I read your e-mail called "Essai + presentation" :If I had just paid to download an attachment for something I did not ask for nor wanted... I would be VERY pissed off... some people who subscribe to this list pay for each kilobyte of data downlowaded.... you should NEVER send attachments to a list... only offer to send it to people who wish to receive it... I have not read your message, nor will I... nor will I visit your site...
From http://www.xs4all.nl/~evdz/rtfm/pers-e.html
A short guide for sending out an electronic press release. (nederlandse versie) NO ATTACHMENTS The best way to annoy internet journalists and online reporters is to send them an email which contains nothing but an attachment. "Here our press release", the email says. The added attachment is called 'pressrel'. With which program the file is made remains unclear. It could be Word, WordPerfect or even Powerpoint. The journalist is on his own to find out. And of course, he won't. Because the best way to treat an attachment is to trash it unopened. Here's a revelation: you can send text via email. Add nothing, not even images because the journalist can download those himself at your website (right?). Never send attachments unless a journalist ask for them. Don't be alarmed, that will never happen.
> Importance: Normal
> Date: Wed, 10 Jun 1998 18:39:09 -0300
> Reply-to: Arnaud Ventura <mailto:aventura@PLANETBANK.ORG>
> From: Arnaud Ventura <mailto:aventura@PLANETBANK.ORG>
> Subject: Essai + presentation
> X-To: mailto:pnb-infos@planetbank.org
> To: mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU
>
> Dear Friends,
>
> As I have to make a new test of these mailing lists, I take advantage
> of
> that to attach the last available presentation of the PlaNetBank.
>
> You can easily print it out and distribute it to friends or company
> that
> you think could support or join us...
>
> In addition, I would like to tell you the last news : PlaNetBank Web
> Site
> is online at : http://www.planetbank.org/
>
> Your comments are welcome,
>
> Arnaud
>
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George Lessard A media activist who knows the importantance of feedback http://members.tripod.com/~media002/index.html
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