Consumerism Commentary - Latest Comments in I Won’t Sell Email Addresses

Re: I Won’t Sell Email Addresses

Harrison — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 10:47:05 -0000

Congratulation Flexo! I say this because not every blogger has a chance to get this kind of offers. This email indicates that your blog are really famous and big. I wish I can receive this kind of offer email in future, of course I will not accept the deal :)

Re: I Won’t Sell Email Addresses

mapgirl — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 20:27:12 -0000

I just put up a privacy policy, pretty much lifted wholesale from another blogger with some edits. My feeling is that if I don't want my email address sold, I won't sell any I have either.

While I agree that in this day and age everyone should have a useful email address and a junk email address, it's still not a good idea for addresses to be sold. It only encourages bad behavior by advertisers and frankly, I'll let the junk email box go dead and start a new one if it gets clogged up. Then the address is useful to no one, not even me.

Re: I Won’t Sell Email Addresses

thomas — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 13:18:09 -0000

sell it - it's my junk email anyway. This day and age if you don't have at least 2 emails, one for personal one for junk, you are wasting time.

Re: I Won’t Sell Email Addresses

Patrick — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 22:15:56 -0000

That's the best policy. I haven't been contacted about this, but if I were, I would also refuse. I can't stand SPAM just like everyone else, and there's no way I would feel good about profiting from it.

Re: I Won’t Sell Email Addresses

shadox — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 22:20:45 -0000

Good for you! (and for us)

Re: I Won’t Sell Email Addresses

Clever Dude — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:29:35 -0000

Yeah, they contacted me yesterday. I just ignored it.

Re: I Won’t Sell Email Addresses

plonkee — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:34:08 -0000

If you were in the UK, this would probably be illegal. As businesses aren't allowed to pass on email addresses and so on without permission from the individuals.

Re: I Won’t Sell Email Addresses

Joe — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:58:22 -0000

Makes me glad that 1) I always use a fake email address when I comment, and 2) I never sign up for email feeds from blogs!

Re: I Won’t Sell Email Addresses

Dave — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:49:36 -0000

Heh, you know I wonder how they would feel? Post the request email free and clear for bots! Let them get all that spam.

Re: I Won’t Sell Email Addresses

Money Blue BOok — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:55:01 -0000

Those type of lists are valuable and should be kept private from unscrupulous advertisers seeking to get their grubby paws on them without readers' consent. Glad you were able to resist the $$ temptation!
-Raymond

Re: I Won’t Sell Email Addresses

FrugalTrader — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:04:35 -0000

Good for you Flexo. However, if it was me, I would ask how much they're offering first. :) Just for curiosity sake of course.

Re: I Won’t Sell Email Addresses

Mrs. Micah — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:51:30 -0000

Good gracious. I do see people's e-mails in the comments but I hadn't even thought of selling them. That seems...low. It's biting the hand that feeds you. Congrats on your ethical stance, and shame on those who sell us out.

Re: I Won’t Sell Email Addresses

Modern Worker — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:49:04 -0000

Glad to hear it. You just made me an even more loyal reader :)

Re: I Won’t Sell Email Addresses

KMC — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:47:46 -0000

I put up a privacy policy on my site a month or two ago. Just seemed like good policy. Of course, a policy is only as good as the company/person backing it. But for what it's worth, I have one (that says I won't disclose anything, ever).

Re: I Won’t Sell Email Addresses

Saving Freak — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:06:47 -0000

This is a great example for bloggers and businesses in general. The more responsible each person is with the information of others the more we can cut out the vultures of the Internet.