Tuesday, April 2, 2002
First Yahoo... now Handango?
Posted by Ed Hansberry in "OFF-TOPIC" @ 04:32 PM
If I am wrong about how this is working, I'll be the first to apologize.
I have received two mails in the past 48 hrs. from two software companies I highly respect. The email? "Don't Miss These Exclusive Pocket PC Software Specials from vendor and Handango!"
Now, one of the emails came from a company that I purchsed from directly using PayPal about 18 months ago, so I know it didn't go through Handango's system. Nothing to opt-out on. :-( The other software I never even paid for! It was a freebie, also over 18 months ago. Once again, no way to opt-out. So it seems quite clear that Handango is encouraging these companies to send this info out. The from address is from the vendors, not Handango. Very disturbing. Am I going to have to "opt-out" of updates and tech support emails to avoid this spam? This kind of thing will turn me very sour on the thriving Pocket PC software developer community. Charge me $5/$10 more for the software if it is a financial issue. I don't want the spam!
Or I'll stop buying software unless I really need it. I tend to by $10/$20 software without thinking about it too hard just to have for occasional use. No longer. Not if this is the real price I have to pay. The thing is, I really like Handango. Great repository of software, but I do opt out every time I make a purchase. I don't like what seems to be a way around that to clutter my email with their ads.
I have received two mails in the past 48 hrs. from two software companies I highly respect. The email? "Don't Miss These Exclusive Pocket PC Software Specials from vendor and Handango!"
Now, one of the emails came from a company that I purchsed from directly using PayPal about 18 months ago, so I know it didn't go through Handango's system. Nothing to opt-out on. :-( The other software I never even paid for! It was a freebie, also over 18 months ago. Once again, no way to opt-out. So it seems quite clear that Handango is encouraging these companies to send this info out. The from address is from the vendors, not Handango. Very disturbing. Am I going to have to "opt-out" of updates and tech support emails to avoid this spam? This kind of thing will turn me very sour on the thriving Pocket PC software developer community. Charge me $5/$10 more for the software if it is a financial issue. I don't want the spam!
Or I'll stop buying software unless I really need it. I tend to by $10/$20 software without thinking about it too hard just to have for occasional use. No longer. Not if this is the real price I have to pay. The thing is, I really like Handango. Great repository of software, but I do opt out every time I make a purchase. I don't like what seems to be a way around that to clutter my email with their ads.
