On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 10:18:02 -0000, Charles Matthews charles.r.matthews@ntlworld.com wrote:
Rebecca wrote
Equally, there isn't any consensus against this. I received his message; I didn't mind at all.
I had a personalised version, a little while ago. It wasn't expressed in a way that made it clear what I would be signing up for; so I haven't done anything about it.
Frankly, unless this sort of thing becomes a regular occurrence, I don't see any need for action at all.
How annoying would it be to find that 'you have messages' was some sort of bulk mail: "vote for me", "X has vandalised this ...", "all good Wikipedians must now come to the aid of the party", and so on?
It would be annoying. And undermine the sense of community. Spam me not.
Charles
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I think already it doesn't set a precedent, in that the issue has received due scrutiny. If anyone else tries the same again they will find themselves also being stopped/scrutinised.
I don't have a problem with this specific issue though, while I do understand the reservations of some about any mass messaging. And to be honest, while I don't think it will succeed, the mass messaging is about the only way to get enough feedback on this issue.
I say let this one pass, but subject any further mass messaging to a similar rigorous examination.
Zoney