Comments on: The kind of emails I get http://echeng.com/journal/2008/03/02/the-kind-of-emails-i-get/ Eric Cheng's Journal Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:21:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Loblogomy » Inane email http://echeng.com/journal/2008/03/02/the-kind-of-emails-i-get/comment-page-1/#comment-1326950 Loblogomy » Inane email Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:24:05 +0000 http://echeng.com/journal/2008/03/02/the-kind-of-emails-i-get/#comment-1326950 <p>[...] Eric was complaining about the annoying emails he receives. Although I don’t get anywhere near as many emails from random people as he does, I bet some [...]</p> [...] Eric was complaining about the annoying emails he receives. Although I don’t get anywhere near as many emails from random people as he does, I bet some [...]

]]> By: cyn http://echeng.com/journal/2008/03/02/the-kind-of-emails-i-get/comment-page-1/#comment-1301933 cyn Mon, 10 Mar 2008 05:23:49 +0000 http://echeng.com/journal/2008/03/02/the-kind-of-emails-i-get/#comment-1301933 <p>you are famous, spy!</p> <p>i suggest you make a bitch slap icon. 8)</p> you are famous, spy!

i suggest you make a bitch slap icon. 8)

]]> By: echeng http://echeng.com/journal/2008/03/02/the-kind-of-emails-i-get/comment-page-1/#comment-1294993 echeng Sat, 08 Mar 2008 04:00:44 +0000 http://echeng.com/journal/2008/03/02/the-kind-of-emails-i-get/#comment-1294993 <p>I must admit, the email came at a bad time. I have way too much work these days, and the fact that people write these questions without so much as an introduction rubs the the wrong way.</p> I must admit, the email came at a bad time. I have way too much work these days, and the fact that people write these questions without so much as an introduction rubs the the wrong way.

]]> By: John http://echeng.com/journal/2008/03/02/the-kind-of-emails-i-get/comment-page-1/#comment-1294975 John Sat, 08 Mar 2008 03:57:23 +0000 http://echeng.com/journal/2008/03/02/the-kind-of-emails-i-get/#comment-1294975 <p>WOW!! so rude with people!</p> WOW!! so rude with people!

]]> By: Curtis Leo http://echeng.com/journal/2008/03/02/the-kind-of-emails-i-get/comment-page-1/#comment-1250934 Curtis Leo Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:19:17 +0000 http://echeng.com/journal/2008/03/02/the-kind-of-emails-i-get/#comment-1250934 <p>To get those wonderful colors, you take a finger full of Vaseline, gently apply a thin coat over all the optics. Be sure to apply it on the flip-up mirror on a SLR. Be sure to remove the lens and apply inside as well. non-SLR users, apply all over...</p> To get those wonderful colors, you take a finger full of Vaseline, gently apply a thin coat over all the optics. Be sure to apply it on the flip-up mirror on a SLR. Be sure to remove the lens and apply inside as well. non-SLR users, apply all over…

]]> By: links for 2008-03-03 : Bob Plankers, The Lone Sysadmin http://echeng.com/journal/2008/03/02/the-kind-of-emails-i-get/comment-page-1/#comment-1244551 links for 2008-03-03 : Bob Plankers, The Lone Sysadmin Mon, 03 Mar 2008 06:17:22 +0000 http://echeng.com/journal/2008/03/02/the-kind-of-emails-i-get/#comment-1244551 <p>[...] The kind of emails I get | Eric Cheng’s Journal Yeah, I love rude “tell me stuff” email messages I get, too. And, by love I mean hate. Ditto for those same types of blog comments. “I noticed you blogged about disks. Tell me how to recover my data from my dead disk.” Grrrr. [...]</p> [...] The kind of emails I get | Eric Cheng’s Journal Yeah, I love rude “tell me stuff” email messages I get, too. And, by love I mean hate. Ditto for those same types of blog comments. “I noticed you blogged about disks. Tell me how to recover my data from my dead disk.” Grrrr. [...]

]]> By: Robert Accettura http://echeng.com/journal/2008/03/02/the-kind-of-emails-i-get/comment-page-1/#comment-1244285 Robert Accettura Mon, 03 Mar 2008 03:56:44 +0000 http://echeng.com/journal/2008/03/02/the-kind-of-emails-i-get/#comment-1244285 <p>If only I could reproduce some of the stuff I get lately. Everything from "Fix my website so it works in firefox" (to my amusement I visited a link once to see it was just an activex object on a page), to "my hotmail is broken", to "I paid for _____ and I can't access it. My credit card # is _________ please fix it before I sue you".</p> <p>No kidding.</p> <p>Likely because of my firefox hacking for reporter. But it's insane some of the stuff I get because of people's crazy google searches. You'd think people would look at the nature of the site before sending stuff, but clearly they don't.</p> If only I could reproduce some of the stuff I get lately. Everything from “Fix my website so it works in firefox” (to my amusement I visited a link once to see it was just an activex object on a page), to “my hotmail is broken”, to “I paid for _____ and I can’t access it. My credit card # is _________ please fix it before I sue you”.

No kidding.

Likely because of my firefox hacking for reporter. But it’s insane some of the stuff I get because of people’s crazy google searches. You’d think people would look at the nature of the site before sending stuff, but clearly they don’t.

]]> By: Mike V http://echeng.com/journal/2008/03/02/the-kind-of-emails-i-get/comment-page-1/#comment-1244230 Mike V Mon, 03 Mar 2008 03:20:44 +0000 http://echeng.com/journal/2008/03/02/the-kind-of-emails-i-get/#comment-1244230 <p>So, how do you make your money? :D :D</p> So, how do you make your money? :D :D

]]> By: echeng http://echeng.com/journal/2008/03/02/the-kind-of-emails-i-get/comment-page-1/#comment-1244086 echeng Mon, 03 Mar 2008 01:28:14 +0000 http://echeng.com/journal/2008/03/02/the-kind-of-emails-i-get/#comment-1244086 <p>Adam, I agree fundamentally, and that is why I post so much stuff on my website. However, you can't expect to reach out to a random person and ask a question in a way that demands an answer. You have to introduce yourself at the very least. Otherwise, it's rude.</p> <p>The information he's looking for isn't life-changing. The world isn't going to be a better place if I answer him privately. It's luxury information he's looking for, and it's already public. The point was that the guy didn't bother to even do a Google search, which is why I didn't feel a need to reply.</p> <p>I think you would change your tune if you received 10 emails like this a day -- the same stuff regurgitated, all because people would rather waste your time than think constructively for themselves.</p> Adam, I agree fundamentally, and that is why I post so much stuff on my website. However, you can’t expect to reach out to a random person and ask a question in a way that demands an answer. You have to introduce yourself at the very least. Otherwise, it’s rude.

The information he’s looking for isn’t life-changing. The world isn’t going to be a better place if I answer him privately. It’s luxury information he’s looking for, and it’s already public. The point was that the guy didn’t bother to even do a Google search, which is why I didn’t feel a need to reply.

I think you would change your tune if you received 10 emails like this a day — the same stuff regurgitated, all because people would rather waste your time than think constructively for themselves.

]]> By: Adman http://echeng.com/journal/2008/03/02/the-kind-of-emails-i-get/comment-page-1/#comment-1243424 Adman Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:27:09 +0000 http://echeng.com/journal/2008/03/02/the-kind-of-emails-i-get/#comment-1243424 <p>"Now, why would I reply?"</p> <p>Because replying with information and helping spread knowledge, even to the ignorant (strike that, ESPECIALLY to the ignorant) makes the world a better place.</p> “Now, why would I reply?”

Because replying with information and helping spread knowledge, even to the ignorant (strike that, ESPECIALLY to the ignorant) makes the world a better place.

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