DanielMiessler

Oracle Spam

By Daniel Miessler in Technology
Created: May 20, 2014

oraclespam

I’ve never wanted so much to become a postgres user.

Step 1. Submit your e-mail address (you must review and confirm on the next page):

Oh, so you’re giving me work now? Let’s be clear about the order of operations here:

  1. You send me an email I don’t want
  2. I click the unsubscribe link
  3. You ask me for my email address
  4. I hate you forever

Asking for information from the person you just spammed, when you ALREADY HAVE their address is the marketing version of all caps.

You only do it if you’re stupid or rude, or some combination thereof.


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