From: Reason (reason@exratio.com)
Date: Sun Mar 17 2002 - 22:28:47 MST
--> Adrian Tymes
> > I'd be up for it. We just send it out to a bunch of people we
> know as if we
> > received it and consider it worth passing along. I'd pick the
> people I know
> > that keep huge mailing lists, maintain blogs/webcomics/rant
> pages, and are
> > charmingly naive enough to occasionally drop existing viral e-mail memes
> > into my inbox. Sometimes with a cc list of a hundred people. Sheesh.
>
> Sounds like a plan. When you send it...just out of curiosity, let me
> know exactly how many you send it to in the first wave. (Or have you
> sent it already?)
Heh. I don't work quite that fast when there are other brains to be picked
before starting.
> > Morally legitimately use of viral meme e-mail? You know, I
> can't think of
> > any. Interesting. That would make us trendsetters if we got this one
> > underway :)
>
> Perhaps we can use this as an example to help set up a code of ethics
> for this type of mailing. The most obvious rules from this case: make
> sure to include some way for the recipient to independently verify what
> you claim, and only spread the truth. (In this case, the "SSSCA" is
> more or less well known among the halls of Congress, so any US
> Representative or Senator should be able to confirm its existence.)
That's a good start.
So back to picking brains: currently what I have looks like this. Gather
round and suggest improvements you lot.
-----begin prototype viral meme e-mail v0.1----------
Subject: FW: Congress and Hollywood Want To Make You Pay More
Congress and Hollywood Want To Make You Pay More
Hollywood has gotten Congress to propose a law that will force you to have
to buy new VCRs, CD players, and computers. If you keep your old ones, any
new CDs, DVDs or movies you buy won't work! If you buy a new one, any old
CDs, DVDs or movies won't work! Either way, we're in trouble! Also, forget
about taking home videos -- you'll need to go to a professional place if you
want to make copies for your folks.
This little surprise bill is called "SSSCA" and is being slipped in by the
Hollywood movie moguls so they can make more $$$ and force us to buy the
same stuff twice. Anyway, I'm passing this along to everyone I know, it'd be
great if you did the same. I guess you could write, fax or call your
congressman or complain at your local Best Buy, CompUSA, or Circuit City on
this.
Write Your Representative:
http://www.house.gov/writerep/
Don't forget to add your signature to the petition!
http://www.petitiononline.com/SSSCA/
Pass the message on!
-----end prototype viral meme e-mail v0.1----------
I'll send this to a couple of prolific e-mailers after feedback...
Reason
http://www.exratio.com/
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