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some people are such idiots

too much research/too little info

         

LifeinAsia

9:54 pm on Oct 30, 2008 (gmt 0)

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So, a client gets an e-mail today from some guy complaining that his contact information (online yellow pages listing) is incorrect.

The complainer took the time to research the contact information for the domain, hosting company, and DNS company; wrote an e-mail complaining about the incorrect information and alluded to a loss of revenue resulting from the incorrect information (the guy's a lawyer, so of course there was the subtle hint of lawsuit); and sent it to all the above contacts. Yet he failed to include either:
A) What he wants done about it, or
B) What the correct information actually is!

piatkow

10:30 am on Oct 31, 2008 (gmt 0)

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Some people just get off on complaining.

I once had one wanted to be removed from the mailing list but kept emailing me from a different address and wouldn't say which one we were mailing to.

On the other hand it could be malicious. As co-editor of a printed music magazine I know that we have been embarassed twice by incorrect listings information, once was deliberate misinformation and the other was in good faith from a third party but just plain wrong. We are a lot more careful now about actioning changes to our listings.

Your action will depend:

1. on the nature of the listing (paid or free) and the nature of the "error". Was it a mistake or had they failed to advise you of a change?

2. if you can validate the email as legitimate and the sender has having the authority implied.