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Mornin' Wood
Full Fledged Farker
I would have LIKED to receive Gene's email. I wish the other candidates would have spent the time to put a little more out there about themselves.
They all answered the questions, but I would have personally appreciated seeing more information (of personal interest to each individual candidate) than just the answers to specific questions.
That said, I suppose I could have sent personal emails to each of the candidates to find out the answers to MY questions, and I haven't. C'est la vie.
But I did find that by reading each of the candidates platforms (ie the answers to the KCBS questions), I felt I got a reasonable idea what each person is like, what they appreciate (BBQ-related, anyway), and how much effort I expect them to put into the position on the board, if elected. Frankly, more info would have been better.
Just my HO.
They all answered the questions, but I would have personally appreciated seeing more information (of personal interest to each individual candidate) than just the answers to specific questions.
That said, I suppose I could have sent personal emails to each of the candidates to find out the answers to MY questions, and I haven't. C'est la vie.
But I did find that by reading each of the candidates platforms (ie the answers to the KCBS questions), I felt I got a reasonable idea what each person is like, what they appreciate (BBQ-related, anyway), and how much effort I expect them to put into the position on the board, if elected. Frankly, more info would have been better.
Just my HO.
Jeff_in_KC
somebody shut me the fark up.
I don't disagree with you, Chuck. I probably should have sent out emails again like I did in the fall of 2009 for the January, 2010 election. I chose to use Facebook more this year than I did back then. The thing about it is, there's probably only about 2,500 to 3,000 people in KCBS (of the 14,000 members) who really give a squat about the board and anything that happens anywhere outside of the confines of a contest. If you're sending emails, your chances of hitting those people aren't great. At least with Facebook, you've got a shot at reaching a majority of those who care.
arlieque
Full Fledged Farker
Yep I sent out 4000 one time and had a one complaint. He also said I should not have his email but yet it was all over the internet. In the end he was alright with it.
G$
is One Chatty Farker
Is winter over yet????
Do you even HAVE winter there?
And, thankfully, Winter is just about over here. Very full and early BBQ slate this year.
FYI - I have no dog in this hunt but I have to agree with Jeff here, and the US Gov't agrees, from the FTC:
http://business.ftc.gov/documents/bus61-can-spam-act-compliance-guide-business
"The CAN-SPAM Act, a law that sets the rules for commercial email, establishes requirements for commercial messages, gives recipients the right to have you stop emailing them, and spells out tough penalties for violations. Despite its name, the CAN-SPAM Act doesn’t apply just to bulk email. It covers all commercial messages, which the law defines as “any electronic mail message the primary purpose of which is the commercial advertisement or promotion of a commercial product or service,” including email that promotes content on commercial websites. The law makes no exception for business-to-business email. That means all email – for example, a message to former customers announcing a new product line – must comply with the law."
So if I am reading this correctly, it has to be a commercial e-mail to be in violation of the law...
dmprantz
is Blowin Smoke!
I want them to know that I did it. I figure it may cause them to take me off there solicitation list. What are they gonna do otherwise, spend more money to send me more junk mail so that I can have them pay again to receive it? Punish me by stop sending me junk mail?
As for the phone calls, that takes too much time and actually borders to close to FCC violations for my taste. I'm glad to take the five seconds to repackage the envelope and go about my day.
dmp
Jeff_in_KC
somebody shut me the fark up.
LindaM
Full Fledged Farker
I am quite sure it is a private email list that Gene has not a KCBS list he is using.
SirPorkaLot
somebody shut me the fark up.
I'm doing my best to stay out of this thread, but I can't just ignore bad (spelled incorrect) information.
The only way the particular
email the "vote for me" email came to, could have been from was
KCBS.
It is not used anywhere else, and that is exactly where my problem with this whole mess is.
That email was given to KCBS to use for any and all KCBS related business. (i have over a dozen emails accounts, for separate purposes, so I can track things like this)
The vote is certainly KCBS business. So where is problem? I didn't receive one from all candidates to the same email.
Which leads to the possibility that this one candidate had access to proprietary KCBS information (email addys) that other candidates didn't have.
Whether that is actually the case or not, is not relevant.
Jeff_in_KC
somebody shut me the fark up.
The "got it from another board member" theory is stronger. I would still doubt he got it directly from KCBS. If he did and I was not offered the same courtesy, I would be pissed!
SirPorkaLot
somebody shut me the fark up.
My point exactly.
It is just a little messy, and I hope our incoming board takes note.
Jeff_in_KC
somebody shut me the fark up.
At the very least, the privacy policy needs to be reviewed and updated as necessary.
arlieque
Full Fledged Farker
My guess is your email is out there to be had? I found it really quick online!
SirPorkaLot
somebody shut me the fark up.
Lol I'm sure there are several out there.
My yahoo account I use for my website, the gmail account I use for the brethren, the 1/2 dozen work emails I have, or the one I use for competing?
I do not have an agenda or a vendetta. I have no favorite candidate and don't compete enough that it really matters. Which is why i found it so peculiar.
I'm done with sharing my concerns, and wish all the candidates the best.
I can always be contacted through PMs here, or any of the email address I may have floating out there. :becky:
