[ELECTRON] membership of this list does not mean i want spammed

Wed Apr 28 10:38:09 UTC 2010

Re: Ben's suggestion for a mini-workshop being given on how to set-up 
and maintain personal mailing-lists and other such stuff : YES PLEASE, 
a mini-workshop on establishing/organising/maintaining mailing-lists 
would be very useful for me.

All best,
Leigh

-------------------------------------------
Variant
...in-depth coverage in the context of
broader social, political & cultural issues.

1/2 189b Maryhill Road
Glasgow G20 7XJ

    t. +44 (0)141 333 9522
    e. variantmag at btinternet.com
    http://www.variant.org.uk

receive events info & online Variant:
variantforum-subscribe at topica.com
-------------------------------------------

On 26 Apr 2010, at 20:43, Ben Dembroski wrote:

> I'll just chuck my 2p worth in here (not that anyone is asking for 
> it...)
>
> I know Lucie pretty well, and agree that her 'spamming' wasn't likely 
> intended as such. That said,  I think Kenny has a valid point about 
> people not being aware of the correct way to use things like mailing 
> lists, mass emailings, and even the mysterious 'bcc' button.  This of 
> course, has nothing to do with 'art'.  ;)
>
> Does anyone on the list see any value in a mini-workshop being given 
> on how to set-up and maintain personal mailing-lists and other such 
> stuff (RSS/Atom feeds for instance)?  I'm hardly the most qualified 
> member to host such at thing, but if there's interest I'll give it a 
> go.
>
> BTW,  There is an Electron Club announce list.  This has usually been 
> used to announce events at the club.   Any thoughts in also using it 
> for member to announce their personal stuff as well?
>
> Let the games begin!
>
> --
> Ben D.
>
>
> On 26/04/2010 17:25, Ben Rush wrote:
>> There we are. Such flair and wit.
>> I question your reference to debt collection but hey, the credit 
>> industry could sure use a few supporters these days. I'd personally 
>> be more comfortable if the electron club would choose a different 
>> roll model.
>>
>> I've made a similar mistakes before, never maliciously, trolling my 
>> inbox looking for folks to let know about an event. Im sure knowing 
>> Lucy that it wasn't a grab at your data, your bandwidth or your time. 
>> It was a mistake. The linked-in mistake earlier today didn't raise 
>> anyone hackles - yet this did. Go figure - where's the justice?!
>>
>> Booo!
>> benjamin rush
>>
>>
>>
>> On 26 April 2010 16:54, Bob <bob at citystrolls.com 
>> <mailto:bob at citystrolls.com>> wrote:
>>
>>     Well it is just not good enough Lucie. Do you know what happens to
>>     people in "art" institutions who attempt to spread information on
>>     "art" projects about what they are up to. This is called "spam"
>>     and we know you send it out to all in sundry up and down the
>>     country without permission - not just in art institutions where
>>     you happen to think people will be interested.
>>
>>     So We will not discretely tell you we do not want spam - nor just
>>     make others aware in a general email - that we do not want spam -
>>     We will, like debtors in the old days plaster your name across the
>>     local shop window until you give up your spamming ways...
>>
>>     Spam spam eggs chips and spam. Spam spam, chips egg and spam 
>> Spam...
>>
>>     Is this spam:? or art?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>     On 26/04/2010 13:25, lucie potter wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>         Dear All,
>>
>>         Apologies to Kenny.
>>         If anyone else is being emailed by me on my work and projects
>>         and does not wish to be, please let me know.
>>
>>         Best wishes
>>
>>         Lucie
>>
>>             From: kenny at duffus.org <mailto:kenny at duffus.org>
>>             To: members at electronclub.org 
>> <mailto:members at electronclub.org>
>>             Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:17:21 +0100
>>             Subject: [ELECTRON] membership of this list does not mean
>>             i want spammed
>>
>>             Hi
>>
>>             some of our members seem to be clueless regarding
>>             harvesting email addresses
>>             from this list for their own projects
>>
>>             just to be clear this is what is called spam
>>
>>             if people do not ask to be added to a list to receive mail
>>             about your event
>>             then don't send them email about it (this is entirely
>>             different from posting
>>             info about relevant events to this list)
>>
>>             the latest spammer is  lucie potter who i can only assume
>>             took my address from
>>             posting to this list as i have no other connection with 
>> her
>>
>>             --
>>
>>                    Kenny
>>
>>             _______________________________________________
>>             members mailing list
>>             members at electronclub.org <mailto:members at electronclub.org>
>>             
>> http://lists.electronclub.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/members
>>
>>             Instructions for changing your mailing list settings:
>>             http://lists.electronclub.org/emailhowto.html
>>
>>
>>         
>> _________________________________________________________________
>>         http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/195013117/direct/01/
>>         We want to hear all your funny, exciting and crazy Hotmail
>>         stories. Tell us now
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>         _______________________________________________
>>         members mailing list
>>         members at electronclub.org <mailto:members at electronclub.org>
>>         http://lists.electronclub.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/members
>>
>>         Instructions for changing your mailing list settings:
>>         http://lists.electronclub.org/emailhowto.html
>>
>>
>>
>>     --
>>
>>     www.citystrolls.com <http://www.citystrolls.com>
>>
>>     While we all watch television business gets organised.
>>
>>     To subscribe
>>     sub at citystrolls.com <mailto:sub at citystrolls.com>
>>     -----------------------------
>>
>>     To unsubscribe from this mailing list
>>     please send a BLANK e-mail
>>     with 'UNSUBSCRIBE' in the header to:
>>     unsub at citystrolls.com <mailto:unsub at citystrolls.com>
>>
>>     Join the Bridge and get yourself and your group connected
>>     www.bridgeweb.info <http://www.bridgeweb.info>
>>
>>
>>     _______________________________________________
>>     members mailing list
>>     members at electronclub.org <mailto:members at electronclub.org>
>>     http://lists.electronclub.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/members
>>
>>     Instructions for changing your mailing list settings:
>>     http://lists.electronclub.org/emailhowto.html
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> orionrush at gmail.com <mailto:orionrush at gmail.com>
>> M +44 7964 565 153
>> make-us-believe.blogspot.com <http://make-us-believe.blogspot.com>
>> www.flickr.com/orionrush <http://www.flickr.com/orionrush>
>> www.gsamfa.com/2009/benjamin_rush.php 
>> <http://www.gsamfa.com/2009/benjamin_rush.php>
>> www.linkedin.com/in/orionrush <http://www.linkedin.com/in/orionrush>
>> central station http://tiny.cc/orionrush
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> members mailing list
>> members at electronclub.org
>> http://lists.electronclub.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/members
>>
>> Instructions for changing your mailing list settings:
>> http://lists.electronclub.org/emailhowto.html
>>
>
> _______________________________________________
> members mailing list
> members at electronclub.org
> http://lists.electronclub.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/members
>
> Instructions for changing your mailing list settings:
> http://lists.electronclub.org/emailhowto.html
>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: not available
Type: text/enriched
Size: 7393 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://lists.electronclub.org/pipermail/members/attachments/20100428/adca5911/attachment-0001.bin>