--- From: "baud boy" <bizzongat_private> To: declanat_private Subject: NYTs spam OP/ED Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2002 23:35:53 -0500 Declan, check out Tuesday's NYTs op/ed on spam. They even go so far as praising the writers of the spam?! http://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/06/opinion/06TUE4.html "...Still, it is hard not to feel a grudging admiration for the anonymous wordsmiths behind these pitches. The subject line on most e-mail programs is roughly 50 characters, a limit that makes haiku look verbose. In that small space the writer needs to find a way to make an instantaneous connection. The best subject headers — "Come see my new house," "Let me explain" — make as compelling an emotional appeal as a good greeting card, in far fewer words." ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- Declan McCullagh's politics and technology mailing list You may redistribute this message freely if you include this notice. To subscribe to Politech: http://www.politechbot.com/info/subscribe.html This message is archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ Declan McCullagh's photographs are at http://www.mccullagh.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Like Politech? Make a donation here: http://www.politechbot.com/donate/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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