[SlugLUG] Yikes!!!

[Rohan Sheth]

I think maybe we should simply tag these types of offers in some way in
the subject.  That way people know what to expect when they open the
message.  Otherwise is looked a tad like spam ;)

In other news...my new perl book just got here =)

--Rohan

On Thu, 2006-10-05 at 11:47 -0700, Thomas Leavitt wrote:
> O.K. Sorry to initiate a flame war, was not my intention - I've just
> known this guy since high school, worked together with him before, and
> was trying to, in as non-spammish a way as possible (which is why i
> explicitly pointed out the, at this point, non-specific and entirely
> theoretical financial benefit I stand to gain if you say I referred you,
> which also permits us to track where responses came from, which is
> useful information), get him some real world feedback. I have no
> financial stake in his company, BTW, just to be clear.
> 
> The response here illustrates the minefield he's walking through...
> offering a token reward for participation in these things is entirely
> reasonable, and so is offering a token reward as a mild incentive for
> people to spread the word and generate referrals. I doubt anyone
> believes they are going to make a fortune off referral gift
> certificates, but it's a nice surprise to have one land in your inbox
> occasionally. :) Unfortunately, the spammers have somewhat poisoned the
> waters here, as elsewhere.
> 
> If it makes anyone feel better, I'll donate the first "gift certificate"
> I get (whenever that is) for SlugLUG's use... whatever it is for. My
> buddy's site isn't clear on what type of "gift certificates" he's giving
> away, and he hasn't informed me, although he's giving away an Amazon.com
> gift cert to the first person to guess who he is, so that might be what
> he winds up using - I suggested he give away Starbucks gift certs --
> geeks can always use more caffeine. :)
> 
> Anyway, the fact that my posting initiated a bruhaha is educational, and
> I'll certainly let my buddy know about it.
> 
> Thomas
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