Re: Earthlink sinks another level

[Brian Wilson <dogmatix@mindspring.com>]

... I think what ticks me off the most is that they're spending my money,
yes, my money since I'm still unfortunately a shareholder, on this sort of
thing.  Every few months I get a nice little mailer telling me how happy I
would be if I joined up with Earthlink.  You'd think there would be a
cross-reference or something.  I'm waiting for the day when I get an email
to me telling me to sign up for Earthlink.  Yes, thank you.

on the good side for me is that LLBNGAMA finally is DSL capable... or will
be by the end of January.  bellsouth.net is already signing folks up.
Earthlink isn't quite that aggressive.  .net is giving customers free .net
access until DSL kicks in.  Again, Earthlink isn't quite that aggressive.
I hope for your sake I'm the only one on this list who is still a
stockholder.  *sigh*

In addition to the type of mailings that mjn is getting, we consistenly get
similar-looking mailings from credit cards.  Yes, Brian, we URGENTLY need
to inform you that you've been PRE-SELECTED to be charged TWENTY-FIVE
percent APR and a measly $89 annual fee for the high honor of carrying
around our logo in your wallet.  Not everyone gets this offer, you know.
I'll bet.  

~Brian
</rant>

At 06:38 PM 12/06/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>
>You know those adverts that clutter your mailbox - where they desperately
>try to conjure the illusion of importance by impersonating Postal Service
>Express Mail/Air envelopes, or try to lure you with warnings of time
>sensitive materials?  Or even worse - they have a mailing label printed to
>appear as though a human wrote the label?   Or the popular fake tracking
>number?
>
>Well? Guess what I got in the mail - that's right - An "URGENT EXPRESS"
>mock-priority mail envelope with a fake handwritten mailing label placed
>under a layer of plastic film, with a fake tracking number, topped off with
>a time sensitive materials warning from none other than Sky Dalton, himself!
>
>I know that Earthlink has no soul left to lose, but this is down right
>pathetic.  Shame on them?
>
>-Nordberg
>
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