Comments on: Do NOT Call, Please http://saunderslog.com/2006/05/02/2402/ A daily round table on the tech industry with experts and callers from all over the globe. Join us as we pick apart the news and get to the meat of what\'s happening out there. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 06:30:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Tim A http://saunderslog.com/2006/05/02/2402/#comment-8145 Tim A Thu, 04 May 2006 19:18:00 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2006/05/02/2402/#comment-8145 The beauty of VoIP and an open source PBX means I can completely block these calls using a blacklist or even better automatically or manually connect the call to my telemarketer torture script. See my blog post on this - http://tim.blog.kosmo.com/blog/_archives/2005/2/16/327628.html The beauty of VoIP and an open source PBX means I can completely block these calls using a blacklist or even better automatically or manually connect the call to my telemarketer torture script. See my blog post on this - http://tim.blog.kosmo.com/blog/_archives/2005/2/16/327628.html

]]> By: robhyndman.com » Blog Archive » No Means No http://saunderslog.com/2006/05/02/2402/#comment-8084 robhyndman.com » Blog Archive » No Means No Thu, 04 May 2006 00:08:36 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2006/05/02/2402/#comment-8084 [...] For the life of me, I can’t understand why politicians think I shouldn’t have the right to opt out of telemarketing calls. Alec Saunders nails my thinking on the issue. If I’ve gone to the trouble to opt out, my government should accept that I know what I want, and that I don’t need government or anyone else to tell me what to do. Related Posts [...] [...] For the life of me, I can’t understand why politicians think I shouldn’t have the right to opt out of telemarketing calls. Alec Saunders nails my thinking on the issue. If I’ve gone to the trouble to opt out, my government should accept that I know what I want, and that I don’t need government or anyone else to tell me what to do. Related Posts [...]

]]> By: Alec http://saunderslog.com/2006/05/02/2402/#comment-8006 Alec Wed, 03 May 2006 10:26:49 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2006/05/02/2402/#comment-8006 I started doing that last year, Charles, with PhoneGnome. When a number is hidden, it inserts a message telling them to hang up if the caller is a solicitor of any kind. Very effective. I started doing that last year, Charles, with PhoneGnome. When a number is hidden, it inserts a message telling them to hang up if the caller is a solicitor of any kind. Very effective.

]]> By: Charles Iliya Krempeaux http://saunderslog.com/2006/05/02/2402/#comment-7994 Charles Iliya Krempeaux Wed, 03 May 2006 05:27:16 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2006/05/02/2402/#comment-7994 I already ignore all calls from numbers I don't recognise. And refuse to answer any calls that hides its number. Effectively, I'm applying the concept of a "white list" to my phone. A long time ago, I got sick and tired of dealing with all the phone calls from people I don't know and don't want to talk to. This is the result. -- Charles I already ignore all calls from numbers I don’t recognise. And refuse to answer any calls that hides its number.

Effectively, I’m applying the concept of a “white list” to my phone.

A long time ago, I got sick and tired of dealing with all the phone calls from people I don’t know and don’t want to talk to. This is the result.

– Charles

]]> By: Jim Courtney http://saunderslog.com/2006/05/02/2402/#comment-7970 Jim Courtney Tue, 02 May 2006 21:26:07 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2006/05/02/2402/#comment-7970 With all the web tools available, it is time for the charities to take up the challenge of replacing traditional telemarketing and to employ viral marketing and Web 2.0 tools to generate awareness. Personally we have our list of charitable causes; over the past year they have only been expanded because a friend has recently had a disease or we learn of, say, a youth leadership activity. As a result these friends get involved with a "walk" or some other achievement to "earn" their donation. And to register support of these acheivements, these charities are using web-based tools. As one example, they can encourage Skypers and MSN Messenger users to put a "support" message in their "mood message" space (using, say, the technology behined Plazes). Sure would beat "Crazy doesn't even begin to cover it."! With all the web tools available, it is time for the charities to take up the challenge of replacing traditional telemarketing and to employ viral marketing and Web 2.0 tools to generate awareness. Personally we have our list of charitable causes; over the past year they have only been expanded because a friend has recently had a disease or we learn of, say, a youth leadership activity. As a result these friends get involved with a “walk” or some other achievement to “earn” their donation. And to register support of these acheivements, these charities are using web-based tools.

As one example, they can encourage Skypers and MSN Messenger users to put a “support” message in their “mood message” space (using, say, the technology behined Plazes). Sure would beat “Crazy doesn’t even begin to cover it.”!

]]> By: Andrew http://saunderslog.com/2006/05/02/2402/#comment-7961 Andrew Tue, 02 May 2006 16:56:10 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2006/05/02/2402/#comment-7961 I agree with you 100% Alec, we made a decision a while ago in my family to not support charities/organizations that use telephone solicitation to raise funds. EOD. I agree with you 100% Alec, we made a decision a while ago in my family to not support charities/organizations that use telephone solicitation to raise funds. EOD.

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