[RTC List] Mistaken listserv mailing

[M Welch]

Right, I also similarly wrote Libby, who is one of my favorite people, and got an apology.

Larry, how does reunion.com get access to the address book. Do they install spyware, or does one upload the address book?

Larry Goldberg wrote at 08:09 AM 5/29/2008:
 
>PLEASE NOTE: I am sending this to the RTC list because I feel it's a  
>matter for all concerned, but normally I would just respond privately.
>
>For what it's worth, I received one of these yesterday from Libby (who  
>is a well-respected community member and very Internet-savvy).  I  
>wrote to her directly and got an e-mail from her very quickly stating  
>that the mailing was a mistake.  She signed up for Reunion.com and the  
>system automatically sent a mailing to her entire address book upon a  
>prompt to connect to friends.  For one thing, I think this is a  
>disreputable and unprofessional process for any website to do, yet  
>alone a commercial social networking website.  I was suckered into  
>this site as well and it wasn't at all clear that this process (of e- 
>mailing to your entire address book) would happen if you signed up.   
>It was clearly an unknowing mistake on Libby's part to let this  
>happen, but it should be a good lesson for all of us to avoid any  
>website which may automatically e-mail to personal address lists.  We  
>all need to be careful when we sign up for anything on the Internet  
>and be especially careful with social networking sites which, in their  
>attempt to be "helpful" can actually cause harm.
>
>On May 28, 2008, at 6:19 PM, G W Bell wrote:
>
>>
>> I hope this was a mistake.  Or maybe RTC is getting into the reunion  
>> business?!
>>
>> ________________________________
>>> Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 10:48:49 -0700
>>> From: libby at inkpeople.org
>>> To: list at redwoodtech.org
>>> Subject: [RTC List] Please connect with me :)
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I looked for you on Reunion.com, but you weren't there. Please  
>>> connect with me so we can keep in touch.
>>> —Libby
>>>
>>> Do You Know Libby?
>>> YES — Connect with Libby, and see who's searching for you.
>>>
>>> Learn more:
>>> http://www.reunion.com/libby4636b
>>>
>>>
>>> [http://affiliates.reunion.com/ads/images/reunionlogo174x65.gif]
>>> Reunion.com - Life Changes. Keep in Touch.™
>>> You have received this email because a Reunion.com Member sent an  
>>> invitation to
>>> this email address. For assistance, please refer to our FAQ or  
>>> Contact Us.
>>> Our Address: 2118 Wilshire Blvd., Box 1008, Santa Monica, CA  
>>> 90403-5784
>>
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