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> [mailto:underscore-bounces at under-score.org.uk]On Behalf Of Thayer
> Sent: 02 October 2006 18:05
>
> Two things I'd like to know your personal opinions on (ie, not what most
> people think, but what you would actually feel in this situation):
>
> 1 - Would you be pissed off if you got emailled about a course, for a
> website you'd registered for?  If so, why would be helpful.

Not if I'd opted in


> 2 - How often would you not mind hearing from a website you'd
> subscribed to,
> so long as you could unsubscribe at any time?  (weekly, monthly, anytime
> there's an offer, never..)

About quarterly seems Ok



> 3 - Would you be pissed off if you were put on a mailing list
> automatically
> by joining the site, even if there was a very clear unsubscribe link?  I
> mean, I would, but only if it was irrelavant content.  I'm aware
> it's really

I'd be quite pissed off if I got put on a list without being asked. (Funnily
enough that's how I got onto underscore..thanks Robin)
At the very least your site would go down in my estimation, so I'd be less
receptive to your suggestions.

Why not promote the service on the site and build from there?

HTH

Jim