Posted by
Vic K2VCO on
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/Simple-minded-SPAM-filters-vs-list-participation-tp387641p387649.html
Craig Rairdin wrote:
> However, your logic in this post is self-defeating. By refusing to go
> through the process of being whitelisted, you are saying, in effect, that
> your time is more valuable than the person to whom you sent the email -- the
> same accusation you make of him or her.
Bad argument. I do a lot of my business via email, so I get several
hundred messages a day. Spam, while annoying, takes up very little of
my time. The Thunderbird email client is almost perfect in separating
out the spam, and I spend a short time once a day scanning the headers
in case of a false positive. The little spam that does get through is
deleted as fast as I can click the mouse.
On the other hand, going through the 'whitelist' procedure can get
*very* annoying, especially when you get multiple requests in a short
period.
> So when
> you choose to reply privately I don't see why it makes sense to complain
> about having to go through the authentication step. Are you really trying to
> help a person or is this spirit of helpfulness just a thin veneer over an
> otherwise cold, dark heart?
The time it takes for a message to appear on the list is variable.
Sometimes it's almost immediate, sometimes it takes a half hour. So if
I reply to a technical question I might reply directly (as well as to
the list if it's of general interest) so that he will get the response
immediately.
> In my position as president of my company I get a lot of unsolicited email
> from customers. In many cases I'm sure if we did the math, my time really IS
> more valuable than theirs.
I'm also the president of a company, and it is always appropriate for me
to spend time responding to my customers.
--
73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
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