Chain Letter Emails - Even for Recipes - Just Not Ok 11/20/2007 - 2,020 views, 3 Comments
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Sure, there may be some cool email chain letters, but the reality is that they are still email chain letters, and that’s just not ok. The most recent of the chain emails making the rounds is a Recipe Chain Email Letter. Seems innocent, seems fun, even seems useful. But it’s still chain mail, and it’s still not ok. In fact, it’s spam. Chain mail is illegal in the postal mail system, and it’s just as unwelcome in the Internet email system. Here is the current recipe chain email: Recipe Exchange You are invited to be a part of a recipe exchange. Then, copy this letter into a new e-mail, move my name You should receive 36 recipes. It’s fun to see where Seldom does anyone drop out because we can all use new The turn around is fast because only 2 names are on — Amazingly, people continue to send us chain email, so it’s pretty clear that many people have no idea just how taboo - how unwelcome, it is. The current recipe chain email has found its way to us several times. So, here’s our recipe to share: Take one email. Add 20 friends. Annoy the heck out of them. Repeat thousands of times. Waste countless computer cycles, untold bandwidth and hundreds of man hours. Serve cold, to a lukewarm reception.
Please send a recipe to the person whose name is
listed in the number 1 position above (even if you
don’t know them) and it should preferably be something
quick, easy and without rare ingredients. Actually,
the best one is one you know in your head and can type
out and send right now.
to the number 1 position and put your name in the
number 2 position. Only my and your name should show
when you send your e-mail. Send to 20 friends. If you
cannot do this within 5 days, let me know so it will
be fair to those participating.
they come from!!(indicate where you are from - just
for fun)
recipes.
the list.
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Well said! I wish more people understood what is wrong with chain letters. They are spam, and they are manipulative. And what really continues to confound me is how it is that people who normally won’t allow themselves to be pushed around and manipulated by any other means, submit to the demands of chain letters. Even when they’re told they are being sucked in, they still insist on participating in chain letters. Your article is so true, and good for a laugh at the same time.
P.S. A huge kudos for providing the audio option for people who can’t see the captcha image code to make comments.
Comment by Indy — 11/20/2007 @ 8:34 am
well said “indy”, i have a couple of friends who persist in sending those “don’t break the chain” e-mails. i do not reply or forward them, ever, and if i spot them in time they get deleted unopened. whatever the sender’s intent they qualify as spam.
“gunner”
Comment by "gunner" — 11/20/2007 @ 12:30 pm
I echo what others have said, and add this.
Chaim email ranks right up there with religious and political “assumption” email. Some, otherwise intelligent people, assume I believe what they do. This annoys me no end.
Comment by Hal — 11/21/2007 @ 7:14 am