Re: Creating a list of Press Contacts and similar

From: Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>
To: Justin Clift <justin(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Cc: PostgreSQL Advocacy Mailing List <pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Creating a list of Press Contacts and similar
Date: 2002-11-05 05:16:40
Message-ID: 200211042116.40878.josh@agliodbs.com
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Justin,

> To keep it simple, we should probably have a field for the email address
> on the front page, and probably their preferred language, then when they
> submit that it stores it that in the database (checking for duplicate
> emails) and gives them the further option to fill out the rest of the
> forms. Two stage approach but it would mean minimal effort is needed to
> sign up but they still have the option to take a bit more time and
> effort to give better detail.
>
> What do you reckon?

My concern is, without a name & organization, we may end up harvesting them,
under a different e-mail address, somewhere else, and sending them duplicate
e-mails. Or sending their agency duplicate e-mails; news services tend to
take a dim view of sending e-mails to every one of their reporters, even when
it's not your fault.

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