A reply to myself (Re: [Zope] SPAM! (was Zope Survey))

[Paul Everitt]

Uhh, oops. :^)

We deeply apologize to anyone in the Zope community that took even the
slightest bit of offense at our recent email and/or survey.  It was
never our intent to "spam" the community.  Our deepest regret for any
confusion or inconvenience this may have caused.

Or, stated, a different way...oops!  :^)

--Paul

Chris Withers wrote:
> 
> Ever really wanted an 'unsend' or 'reword' button on your email client?
> Now _there's_ a feature I would pay for...
> 
> Anyway, just to clear things up in a slightly less emotive way:
> 
> 1. I _would_ like to know where DC got those email addresses from, and why they
> chose to email that group of people. (the first part of which I think I'm
> entitled to under the UK's Data Protection Act)
> 
> 2. I was surprised that DC chose to send a bulk unsolicited email like that. I
> would be surprised if such an email would entice people who have looked at Zope
> and then abandoned it to come back and explain why.
> 
> 3. The tone of the email (and the survey to some extent) was different to things
> that have come through/from DC in the past. I used the word 'commercial' before
> when I think I meant 'corporate'. DC has always had the feeling (and yes I know
> that's a bad word) of a closely knit, supportive, friendly and helpful community
> which we can all happilly interact with. The mail had the tone of the bumpf that
> lands through the post from the likes of Lotus, Oracle, all the vars, etc, every
> morning and goes straight in the bin ;-)
> 
> 4. I did fill in the survey. I hope DC find the answers useful :-)
> 
> Anyway, the crux of the matter is this. I really like DC and I really think
> they're doing a great job with Zope. That email didn't fit with the impression I
> have got from DC over the past couple of years which suprised me. A lot. So
> much, in fact, that I wrote that mail this morning. I apologise for the tone and
> wording, and I hope the unsolicited mail was a one off.
> 
> cheers,
> 
> Chris