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Spam, whatever the name you want to call it, is not a rose

by Philippe Moisan Tutorial videos, sci-fi writer
I had a little discussion with a member in the last few days.

After accepting her contact request, she sent me a Private Message ( PM ) with a link.

As usual, I responded that an unsolicited link is spam.

For a few days, there were some messages back and forth. She wanted to know why I considered her PM to be spam. She thought spam was sending the same message to many people.

In each of my responses to her, I took the time to explain to her that the minute you send a link in a PM, and it is unsolicited, it is considered illegal in many countries.

I told her the proper way to make a link known was to write articles and RevPages and spend credits to promote them.

Here was her last response, sent this morning :

"thank you, please accept my apology, I will delete your contact, I ask you to delete mine"

She now blocks me.

I never used name calling. I explained patiently why her practice is not welcome. At APSense anyway. Maybe I should have given her the name of a site where spam is most welcome.

You may have heard the expression : "A rose, whatever the name you call it, is still a rose".

Well, spam takes many forms, but it doesn't change a thing. For serious marketers, and serious customers, spam won't ever be considered nice.

Blocking me won't change a thing. It won't make me change my mind. I'm not at APSense to beg people to "please, I need your business, let's be friends, I won't do it again."

Some people might find my approach harsh, even though I stay polite and always talk about the deeds, not the person.

What can I say ? Those who block me because I don't like spam, in  my opinion, you are hurting your business, not mine.

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About Philippe Moisan Magnate II     Tutorial videos, sci-fi writer

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Comments

Don Dousharm Committed   Entrepreneur, Publisher
Wow Philippe, You do seem a little put off by being blocked for doing the right thing. I do agree that spam is spam no matter how you slice it. I do think that the spam cops take it a little to far. I welcome some links. After all the internet is a marketplace for information and the only way to get there is through hyperlinks. Just a thought!!!
Jan 23rd 2011 07:24   
Terry Quested Junior  
I get about 500 spam every day, not much i can do about it, I read the titles of the e-mails very quickly!
Jan 23rd 2011 08:01   
Philippe Moisan Magnate II   Tutorial videos, sci-fi writer
@Dons, explain what you mean when you say "the spam cops take it a little too far."

You welcome some links. Well, keep writing that everywhere, you'll get a LOT, I can tell you that.

There are proper ways to advertise. It takes money and/or efforts. Sending a PM with a link is NOT the way to go if you are serious about your business.

@pattayabridge, what do you mean you get 500 spam every day ?

If you are sunscribed to email lists, or registered to safelists, you will get hundreds of emails with links every day. They are not spam messages, cause they are not unsolicited, you subscribed or registered.

Just like, if I put a link in an article I write, it is not spam if you read the article, cause I was able to write a headline that got your attention.
Jan 23rd 2011 09:10   
Jibril Babangida Bala Committed   Consultant.
Spam is always spam,either sending to one person or a group of people is the samething.
You're giving many ways to advertise your business[es]is just a watse of time sending to person -to-person while many can respond to your ad[s] at a time.
I market things offline but i knew how to do it online some of my dowline took days withouth seeing face to face unless if you they call for that then i had to let them know where you could get me.
Marketing online is the best and indeed the best through social networking site like apsense,thank GOD you're here.
Jan 23rd 2011 09:40   
Marius Wlassak Magnate II   Business Media Consultant
yes spam is very bothering - you have to stop it.
Jan 23rd 2011 19:59   
Timothy Lee Committed   Truck Driver
very well said
Jan 23rd 2011 20:28   
Philippe Moisan Magnate II   Tutorial videos, sci-fi writer
@Jibril, thanks for awesome feedback, I top your comment :)
Jan 23rd 2011 21:13   
Barbara Ost Junior  
I agree with you, I block people for the simple reason I didn't ask them to email me. On the many ning sites I have joined there are a few who do that and it upsets me to no end. Si I either block them or opt out of some of the groups that do most of the spamming though they don't call it spamming. My email has hundreds of unwanted greetings or whatever they call it, yes I still am with them but I don't have to see their emails as they go directly to my spam folder, annoying but its something that has grown quite big and now hard to get rid of!
Jan 24th 2011 04:43   
Ramabadran seshadri Iyengar Advanced   internet marketer
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Jan 24th 2011 06:13   
Johan Persson Freshman   
Wow, you would think that people on networks like this would now that spamming is not accepted amongst us. But people just keep surpricing me everyday :)
Jan 24th 2011 08:26   
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