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David Eaton wrote:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Jeremy Sproat writes:
> > I'd recommend donating to a more trustworthy organization, such as the Red
> > Cross. I also personally donate money through my church, but YMMV with this
> > approach.
> As far as donations go, I'd certainly agree. But they didn't require anything
> from me... I tried it before posting it (one would hope I would!) and it was
> simply a single click-- no cookies were dropped, no forms to fill out, no
> information to give... My assumption was "well, it couldn't hurt"... after all,
> it seems like the only information they can track would be things like my IP
> address and what browser I'm running...
That's true -- in terms of effort on the part of the doners, it's the best
way to go! Much easier than donating, say, a kidney. :-,
> Again, sorry for spam.
Eh? I saw no spam coming from you, sir.
I'm reconsidering what I said eariler -- I no longer think you were
spammed. Spam is mass, unsolicited advertising via electronic means.
You were solicited for someone else's service, in a guest book Web page.
There was probably no automation involved, no large-scale actions. It was,
in effect, closer to a chain letter in its intent and execution...which is
far easier to deal with.
Cheers,
- jsproat
--
Jeremy H. Sproat <jsproat@io.com> ~~~ http://www.io.com/~jsproat/
"I've spent the past few years building up an immunity to bullets."
- Angus McGuire
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