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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."
Mod the parent up. When front page stories this banal are posted, I welcome even the worst of troll posts.
Nah, I think a more fitting place would be the "Null" or "Garbage" categories. Yunno, the ones where anything sent to them just gets nullified and whoever submitted the article gets their slashdot account deleted and their IP is permanently banned.
People fuck up with emails, text, etc. all the time. Seriously, WHO FUCKING CARES (apart the people who are about to mod me troll)?