A Question about ethics?

@tdemex (3540)
United States
February 1, 2009 1:16pm CST
I'm starting a blog and trying to promote it. Is this ethical? I get e mails from friends and they just forward them, some go way back, if I copy the e mail lists from those people that I don't know and send my promo to their friends would that be unethical? What your opinion? Is it like spam?
4 responses
kitty42
@kitty42 (3923)
• United States
26 Aug 09
Hi tdemex Good question, I think if you need names/emails and they happen to fall in your lap then why not use them when I see blogs in my email I don't consider it spam, so maybe other people don't as well
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kitty42
@kitty42 (3923)
• United States
26 Aug 09
Hello my friend That is great, you seem to have everything where it needs to be, that is so cool smart guy look forward to learning a lot from you, thanks so much for the responses to my post
ZephyrSun
@ZephyrSun (7381)
• United States
2 Feb 09
I say if the email addresses are coming from those chain email crap stuff that clog up email boxes then go right ahead lol I can give you a few that send me junk all the time
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tdemex
@tdemex (3540)
• United States
2 Feb 09
Well it's really not junk mail just jokes we all pass around, you know what I'm talking about,now you all are messing with my mind. That's two for and two against???? Wow guess I wait for another opinion! LOL! Watching the game,what turned into what I thought would be a slaughter is getting good! Go AZ. Hey as always Zeph. Thanks for your wise advise!!! tdemex
redrover
@redrover (597)
• United States
1 Feb 09
I would say this is defiantly spam, and is worse since you would be using your freinds to gather the emails.
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tdemex
@tdemex (3540)
• United States
1 Feb 09
Hey thanks for your input! See above on my feelings about this, in my heart I knew it was and haven't done this yet. It's just soooo tempting, LOL! Thanks again! tdemex
Autumnrose2008
@Autumnrose2008 (1478)
• United States
1 Feb 09
It would be spam. Unwanted, unrequested emails. You dont know them and would not normally send them an email so to me that would be spam. Good luck with your blog however.
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tdemex
@tdemex (3540)
• United States
1 Feb 09
Ya I just want to promote it so bad. I guess it is, I haven't done it but thought about it when I received a recent mail. When I forward anything I always delete the previous senders info, I know most people don't. I think it's just the right thing to do! Thanks for your input! tdemex