E-Mail Snafu Sparks Spam Attack On Journalists

TFGeditor writes "According to an article at Editor & Publisher an e-mail mistake by the Casey Journalism Center at the University of Maryland wrongly invited hundreds of journalists nationwide to the university's prestigious 'Casey Medals' awards. The goof also launched a perpetual e-mail whirlwind as those who responded to the incorrect note unwittingly sent their feedback to everyone else on the recipient list. The e-mail was an electronic invitation to attend the organization's annual board meeting and awards lunch in Washington, D.C. on Aug, 8, according to Carrie Rowell, conference coordinator. She said it was meant only to reach the center's 11 board members, who are invited to the event where 18 journalists will be honored with the press-related awards. Rowell said she did not know how many people were affected, but did not dispute that it was likely hundreds."

Comments

Rowell is computer illiterate

[Zweideutig]

I will probably get modded down for this, but I think Rowell was not properly trained to be in her position. In this time, computers have become relevent in many areas (especially publishing and journal) and anyone in a relevent field should be reasonable educated technically. Perhaps a CS course? Computers are becoming as essential as automobiles in jobs. Would you hire a mail carrier that is not a licensed driver? He would likely crash the truck, just as many thousands of stupid users in important fields make stupid mistakes like installing spyware, or sending an e-mail to the wrong parties.

Observations

[The Amazing Fish Boy]

In other news, I left my vacuum cleaner in the hallway and my brother stubbed his toe. He was going to be pissed, but decided not to be, so it was all good. He actually thought it was funny eventually. Just so you all know.

1. You have your own vacuum cleaner.
2. You talk of this fact very casually. Thus, it seems likely that each member of your family has their own vacuum cleaner.
3. You keep this vacuum cleaner somewhere other than your room.
4. Each member of your family likely keeps their vacuum cleaners outside of their rooms.
5. This would cause for centralization. e.g. Each member of the family has their own vacuum cleaner in what is refered to as The Vacuum Cleaner Closet.
6. You are old enough to have your own vacuum cleaner, or at least you were raised to do chores at a very young age.
7. Your brother decides on his emotional state.
8. Your brother thought that stubbing his toe was funny.
9. You post on Slashdot.


Ergo, your family is likely known as The Crazy Family. You and your brother are in your mid-40s and live with your parents, who are deceased and stuffed and left on the couch. Mother's penetrating stare still nags you to clean the house furiously. You clean yourself even more vigourously. After all, you need to be clean for when you kiss Mother goodnight. She so hates the dust and dirt foul boys bring with them. Your brother and you fight often, but usually you give it up "for mom's sake." You and your brother take turns moving Mother and Father's vacuum cleaners around in the vacuum cleaner closet so it seems like they are still alive. You and your brother do not work, but manage to pay the bills by selling a part of Father's skin every week.