[DUG] Embarcadero emails

[Bevan Edwards]

Hi all,

I agree - they will be bulk mailing to a previously configured list, 
regardless of who has which product(s) registered.  This is reasonably 
typical for many marketing activities.

Also, by getting these e-mails, you have the option of forwarding them 
on to colleagues and friends who may also be interested but who are not 
on the mailing list (well, that's the theory anyway).

So I wouldn't go getting too upset over already having the product. You 
know what the e-mail is about (from the subject and the first few 
lines/paragraphs), so delete it and move on ;-)

Regards,

Bevan


On 13/05/2014 9:37 a.m., Gary T. Benner wrote:
> myOffice Email Message *[Reply]*
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> HI Jeremy and all,
>
> As the List Admin I try to assist the supplier (originally Borland, 
> and now Embarcedero / ActiveNZ ) to communicate with the List Group. 
> They and their agents either post direct to the Group, or via me.
>
> I'll talk with them regarding this point, as ours is not the only 
> emailling list they have to communicate with regarding the release of 
> new product versions. Maybe the List needs a targetted Post?
>
> Personally, where I find read stuff I already know, I let my mind 
> simply pass over it until I find something I didn't know, like some of 
> the gems in Jolyon's extensive posts.
>
> In many others, where I'm reading stuff I already know, I try not to 
> let that be a negative, but accept it as being part of a Group with 
> many different levels of expertise. Goes with the territory. Some of 
> us have now over 20 years working with Delphi. (Note: Thanks Wade for 
> getting us on the Beta! )
>
> If you are looking at more technical details of any release, may I 
> suggest following the Embarcadero Blog site:
>
> http://blogs.embarcadero.com
>
> There are 69 different Blogs, so there should at least be one to suit.
>
> With the advent of many new product / features, there is now much more 
> marketing activity - always a criticism of the old Borland days - and 
> I personally hope they make headway. I love my "delphi".
>
> If nothing else, the more frequent seminars being arranged gives us 
> the opportunity to meet up at a nice hotel, and free coffee & nibbles. 
> Nice to see you again Wade, Russell, Blom, Ian(x2) and others .... 
> sorry to miss you last time Jolyon.
>
> cheers
>
> Gary
>
> A*t 08:23 on 13/05/2014 you wrote *
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> >
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> >Is it just me or do other people get somewhat dismayed when you receive
>
> >emails from Embarcadero telling you about in this case "New features for
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> >RAD/Delphi Application Development" and the whole thing is telling me about
>
> >a product I already own!!
>
> >Its a complete waist of resource and my time (having to read it). I don't
>
> >normally moan, but it seems a bit.....I hate to say it
>
> >but....incompetent....
>
> >This doesn't need to turn into a "yeah I think Embarcadero are stupid
>
> >because...." thing, but man, in my eyes, it does look good. my question is
>
> >"I am a registered user...how do you NOT know I am a registered user of the
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> >product ??!!"
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> >
>
> >Anyway....rant over :-)
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