RANT OF THE WEEK: The Main Man’s Stand on Spam
“Imagine the government’s response if there were an incredible number of people (sorry, better make that ‘voters’) being harassed with anonymous telephone calls offering services of a sexual nature. Just picture how fast they would take action if there were a sudden prevalence of mail scams.
Sound bites would almost definitely include the words ‘disgraceful’, ‘appalling’ and ‘immediate action’, but with Spam, the reaction is a resounding ‘sorry, it’s your problem’. Yes, the British Government has finally taken an official stand on Spam, demanding that, erm, we look after it ourselves.
I can’t say that I’m surprised, really. Blair himself confesses to being completely ignorant about the web, and E-Envoy Alex Allan’s main qualifications seem restricted to being a ‘computer consultant’ (in the early 80’s) and building an entire site – http://www.whitegum.com/ – all by himself.
Of course Alex has called it a day now, and will stand down from his position in October so he can return to Australia.
If this keeps up, I may do the same myself.
PS – The search for a new E-Envoy begins in a couple of weeks. Feel free to nominate (ahem) worthy parties for this cushy position at: e-envoy@open.gov.uk”
…says Tim Ireland, our Rant Envoy, and Director of Marketing at www.designercity.com
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