Focus50
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Joined: 12/28/2004 From: Newcastle, Australia Status: offline
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ORIGINAL: LuckyAlbatross I've never heard anyone say or known anyone who stopped receiving undesirable emails JUST because they put a disclaimer in their profiles. The only way that stops emails from people who don't read profiles is the block feature. Stopped, no! That'd be too unrealistic, I suggested trying to bring it down to a *manageable level*. quote:
It's her fault because it's her profile, and it's not taking control because it's not actually going to DO anything. It's something akin to putting a sign in the window of your house saying "No phone callers from Georgia." Says you....! Me, I'm not such a cynical quitter as to just give in and block, not that I've ever had this problem. I'd rather put a sign up and then ignore the ignorant or illiterate at my leisure and with a clear conscience. But as both a Dom and, well, just being me, it's easy for me to adopt that attitude but the sub in the OP was actually trying to make an effort and answer all. She's neither a Dom nor has your experience and too many subs just give up and ignore every Dom that writes to them - hence we are then all tarred with the same brush. quote:
If you have to scream in your profile, that means somethings irking you too far. Ummmm, duhhh! But who's talking about screaming? quote:
Of course it is, but putting rules in profiles doesn't change what emails you get and it just says you don't know how to silently click the delete button when you get them anyway. I'm attracted to someone who knows how to deal with issues effectively, quickly, and gracefully. Listing a litany of "No's" in a profile does none of those things, and it takes away from people learning the happy fun side of the person, which is what a profile is for. It doesn't say in the least that one doesn't know how to delete in silence - it says that some prefer not to travel that route. Once again, the sub in the OP was *trying* to answer all. And it's hardly a "litany of "No's"", just a simple disclaimer. Crikey, any moron with an ounce of online experience knows the ladies get swamped in geek mail and I certainly wouldn't get put off by a profile with such a "litany" of supposed negativity. It'd simply tell me she's sick of perverts, cyberdoms and allround fuckwits - that's fine with me.... All I'm suggesting is, for eg, something as simple as "All are welcome to contact me but please be polite and sincere if you have expectations of a reply", or words to that effect. Hardly a litany - and it's not "screaming".... quote:
I don't waste hours trying to be polite to losers and I have absolutely no listing of people who "shouldn't" email me in my profile. It's not an either/or situation. My advice isn't for you; this is not about *you*. quote:
My goal in posting is not always to be positive and/or insightful. My mistake - I'd never previously thought of you as a vaccuous loud-mouth barracking from the bleachers.... lol Focus.
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