http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2008/11/24/re_human_spam_1 Comments On: Re: Human Spam by Dan Savage en-us Copyright 2009 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0800 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0800 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by I hate kids]]> Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:20:53 -0800 The Stranger Posted by kerry121303]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:54:56 -0800 The Stranger Posted by kerry121303]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:53:20 -0800 The Stranger Posted by i am the eye in the sky]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:51:35 -0800 The Stranger
Also, Dominic Holden writes a lengthy refutation of your original post, accurately pointing out the importance of canvassing to causes that you personally write about at length, and your only response is to imply that it might be illegal in England?

Better blogging, please.
Posted by TValley]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:46:55 -0800 The Stranger Posted by pls. publish her apology kthxbai]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:33:48 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Joseph]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:21:21 -0800 The Stranger
But ... you get people from KC Dems?

Wow, how does your neighborhood rate?
Posted by Will in Seattle]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:20:48 -0800 The Stranger
I am polite and say no thank you repeatedly, but if pressed I will glare at them and say no. Or just ignore them completely.

I try to empathize. I am sure their jobs sucks, but they shouldn't also bring the suck on themselves. And if it's that bad go get some other job. And leave us alone.
Posted by Nay]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:11:07 -0800 The Stranger
The situation is far worse in New York. Since Manhattan is so dense and apartment buildings make it impossible to doorbell, tons of canvassers are on the streets. People shilling for products and services too. Since no one drives, it's impossible to avoid them, and they rarely take no for an answer.

Seattlites have it easy.
Posted by keshmeshi]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:30:43 -0800 The Stranger
But without raising money on the streets, these organizations would raise less of it. You can't expect an organization to sit back idly and wait for people to send them cash. Those organizations die.
Posted by Dominic Holden]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:30:21 -0800 The Stranger Posted by asteria]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:19:44 -0800 The Stranger http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/3425…

Besides the fact that I don't have very much money and want it all to go to the organization, I don't want to support this fundraising strategy. Hopefully we'll see more actual grassroots activism from progressive organizations.
Posted by asteria]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:17:37 -0800 The Stranger Savethechildren.org? That charity gets very high marks by charity rating groups. But I still hate that they put a Chugger on every corner in a four-block radius, so that I have to bob and weave around them just to get down the street.
Posted by Luckier]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:11:34 -0800 The Stranger Posted by umvue]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:03:15 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Albert Hamilton Fish]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:03:10 -0800 The Stranger Posted by change of face]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:58:08 -0800 The Stranger Posted by beguine]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:54:27 -0800 The Stranger Posted by tell the truth]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:49:27 -0800 The Stranger Posted by inkweary]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:44:01 -0800 The Stranger
Now, what about the Marlee Ginter affair? Did she apologize? According to the Stranger she's no longer sucking off goats.

So, did she apologize?
Posted by would like to know]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:31:05 -0800 The Stranger
Stop harassing people who don't want to be bothered, don't lie, and the problem is solved. I've noticed the canvassers on Broadway are much more tame lately -- if all canvassers were like that it would not be an issue.
Posted by jrrrl]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:26:25 -0800 The Stranger
Spam is when you click your mouse and hit every address in your book, or use bots to email millions of random addresses. Even bulk rate postal ads pay fee which is proportional to the quantity of mail they send, but spam is fundamentally different.

I agree that it is annoying, but the word "spam" is simply incorrect.
Posted by elenchos]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:24:13 -0800 The Stranger
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/21/us/21m…

http://www.houstonpress.com/2008-07-17/n…
Posted by Fnarf]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:23:35 -0800 The Stranger Posted by get a grip]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:22:34 -0800 The Stranger