User email rage: “stop it or i will kill you” |
I guess some netizens have a unique way of wanting to be unsubscribed from double opt-in email lists. I sent out the Script School Newsletter today (#98) and received this response with the subject line: “u are a a gay freak”:
“fuck off i dont want any sick email from you so stop it or i will kill you” - email rager
Of course this individual was promptly removed from the database, but nevermind the fact that the list is double opt-in and clearly says that users who sign up agree to receive the email newsletter once per week in text right near the signup/enroll submit button. See the screenshot below and tell me if you think this isn’t clear enough (I masked out the IP, but all other information is what you can find on the live enrollment form):
I guess one could argue that this user didn’t contain “information of interest to you” but I don’t think there is anything deceptive about this signup/enroll form. Does anybody else?
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It’s looks pretty clear to me TD! This person that sendt this to you has got some serious personal problems in my opinion. I would definitely report it as people just can’t behave like that. A polite e-mail about removal from the subscription list would have been enough, but this person seems not to understand that threathing people like this is against the law no matter where they are in the world. It definitely make you go hmm……
Comment by Kalle — September 11, 2004 @ 5:26 am PST
Hi TD
Some people are just morons but I do think as Kalle does and I’d report him. Who knows what he’s sending to other unsuspecting people. One simply can’t just go around uttering death threats even in email. Obviously he has some mental health issues however…. still no excuse.
Comment by Jayne — September 11, 2004 @ 10:18 pm PST