I was talking to my wife about the little spam discussion that went on today in a thread that serge locked and put away in the SPAM box.
I told her how someone had claimed it was an optin list only but I had personal proof for myself that it was a harvested email list and not an optin list. And she asked me why the hell I cared. I thought for a few moments and said, well, the problem is the person stated categorically that they "had never harvested emails from any boards" and that the list was an "OPTIN" lisrt. Not purchased, but collected through optins to their various newsletters and that was just a lie. Further when they were called on it, they denied it... and I just hate liars...(dammit)"
Spam does not bother me. If a certain fairly high profile emailer on this board (money money money) were to send me spam and I called him on it he would probably admit loudly and proudly that yep and optin be damned. I can appreciate that kind of honesty.
If you are going to do something, be fucking proud of what you do. Own up when you are caught doing it. Be proud of your cleverness in how you have accomplished something. But fuck, don't deny when you are caught.
Words of wisdom from my Mom: "You can do whatever you want to in this life as long as you are willing to face the consequences" (sorta the Brooklyn constitution)
I'm done now.... sorry about that...
