Perceptions: What is spam to you?
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Excellent article, Jo Jo! There is such a fine line sometimes isn’t there? One of my pet peeves regarding spam is someone who who gives their friend access to their facebook friend list to send facebook messages to about their friend’s products. Sometimes trying to educate them seems useless sometimes its helpful. Always depends on the person.
This is an article that we can all relate to! Its all about respect in the end isn’t it? And people define that differently as well…
Thanks for sharing your experience and story on such a difficult topic.
Blessings!
Mary Joy
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Ooooh, a quiz! (Says the history teacher. . . LOL) Okay, I agree with your definitions and the definitions of Aweber. Unfortunately, most people do NOT understand what hitting that spam button on a site that they double-opted in to can do to the sender! It’s unfair, but nobody thinks much past themselves in today’s world.
As to the above situations. . .
(1) Yes. Harvesting emails for private sales emails is definitely considered SPAM in most groups.
(2) No. You are following them. You didn’t check what they do, say or sell?
(3) Definitely not. All direct sales companies train you to announce your biz to family and friends first. Plus, your friend may know you need the product they have just agreed to sell.
( 4) Yes. No relationship built. No other likes or comments except to sell? Definitely SPAM.
(5) Yes. Only sales replies to anything and no other communication is, in my book, SPAM.BTW, I rarely hit the SPAM button on anything. I simply delete and will never do business with that person. I guess I should so they don’t keep it up.
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Thanks for sharing your thoughts everyone! Great feedback on this topic! So good to hear all the opinions.
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I would say yes to all except #2. I’ve had that happen and that doesn’t mean it is a turn off for me visiting their site – I just see them as busy and having a lot of followers. I hate spam too – I dislike friends trying to sell me something or promote their latest ‘mission trip’ for me to contribute to. If I had a nickel…It’s annoying and they do not usually want to connect with you – just want to promote themselves.