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Re: A Simple Gift...
Thanks for raising some important questions...
Here are some real answers, straight from the horses's mouth!
-- We are not using these e-mails for ANYTHING. Nor will we ever. We think that
is a rude way to begin a relationship with a software buyer, and have resolved
never to engage in that kind of "sale"
-- The campaign is real, and 2500 kids are receiving books this week.
-- The e-mail address is SHUT DOWN and people may submit messages only via our
website: http://www.polarexpress.com
THANKS!
Erica Kohnke
Houghton Mifflin Interactive
Publishers of the Polar Express CD-ROM
In article <199612180649_MC1-D44-2C4F@compuserve.com>,
73652.1202@compuserve.com (Patricia Dines) wrote:
>
> >>...the Houghton-Mifflin publishing co. is giving books to children's
> >>>>hospitals; how many books they give depends on how many emails they
> receive
> >>>>from people around the world. for every 25 emails they receive, they
> give
> >>>>one book--it seems like a great way to help a good cause. All you have
> to
> >>>>do is email share@hmco.com
> >>>>
>
> I don't mean to be a grinch or anything, but wanted to just put out
> something to think about regarding this message -
>
> Why would this huge publishing company (which I recall is part of an empire
> with many different media forms) make such an offer?
>
> Yes, perhaps they've had Mother Theresa on the cell phone from her recovery
> room. But also perhaps they get some benefit - like a cheap way to gather
> an email mailing list of generous people, for their use or to sell to
> others (as street mailing addresses are now sold). I'm not saying this is
> so in this case, or even that it's inherently bad or should stop one from
> participating in something like this, but I just thought it might be useful
> to consider in cases like this, if one had a concern about getting junk
> email.
>
> P. Dines
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