Fred,

We are a small company that is just trying to do some basic research.
Naïvely, we thought we could go directly to UNIX experts and admins to
get some data on usage models. We figured this type of survey was
unobtrusive. As an alternative, we can buy admin and data center
managers names and phone numbers from Harte Hanks and contract with
some telemarketers. In our opinion, this is a bit more obnoxious...but
maybe it is a better way to go...

Frank Cusack wrote:
> On 16 Jul 2004 09:25:36 -0700 "GCG"
<survey1@gabrielconsultinggroup.com> wrote:
> > We hate spam just as much as you do.
>
> Clearly, you don't.
>
> /fc

> We are a small company that is just trying to do some basic research.
> Naïvely, we thought we could go directly to UNIX experts and admins to
> get some data on usage models. We figured this type of survey was
> unobtrusive. As an alternative, we can buy admin and data center
> managers names and phone numbers from Harte Hanks and contract with
> some telemarketers. In our opinion, this is a bit more obnoxious...but
> maybe it is a better way to go...

Bollocks.

You are not getting the number of responses you want because people are
dismissing it as SPAM, which it is, so get over it, and don't come whining
to us because someone quite correctly points out that you are spamming!

This is a prime example of how to lose potential business.

> Frank Cusack wrote:
> > On 16 Jul 2004 09:25:36 -0700 "GCG"
> <survey1@gabrielconsultinggroup.com> wrote:
> > > We hate spam just as much as you do.
> >
> > Clearly, you don't.

Quite.

S.

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Steven Hill

As soon as you pull out the pin, Mister Hand Grenade stops being your friend.