Re: A big brother moment? email reminders of what you haven't done

[Jay Maechtlen <techwriter -at- covad -dot- net>]

Downing, David wrote:
> From: "Connie Giordano" <connie -at- therightwordz -dot- com>
> Subject: A big brother moment? email reminders of what you haven't
> 	done
>
> Does anyone else find this disturbing?  I just received an email  that read
> in part: 
>
>  
>
> "Our records show that although you have requested to receive the "Digital
> Version" of Website Magazine, you did not yet view your latest quarterly
> issue (Feb '09 - Psychology of Design)."  
>
>  
>   
One of the periodicals I take as digital-only sends me a notice when it 
is available, then reminders every week or so until I download it or 
read it.

It's their choice, and email is cheap. So is the delete key.
And, it helps me actually remember to read it.

ymmv

Regards
Jay

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