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[Marghanita da Cruz]

Ivan Trundle wrote:
> On 17/11/2009, at 12:34 PM, Marghanita da Cruz wrote:
> 
>> Ivan Trundle wrote:
>>> On 17/11/2009, at 10:23 AM, Marghanita da Cruz <marghanita at ramin.com.au> wrote:
>>>> or the default
>>>> signature "Sent from my iPhone"
>>>> (though I don't believe there is any free
>>>> or reduced cost to the user for this
>>>> advertisement)
>>> No, there isn't, because it's just the default .sig for iPhone users too lazy to remove it and/or use their own .sig - many are blissfully unaware of the sig in the first place (I was for months until I saw an unedited cc of my message).
>>> iT - possibly sent from my phone
>> The default could/should be left blank.
>> It is blatant viral marketing,
> 
> Of course it is. So is the advertising that comes with Hotmail accounts, and elsewhere. But the difference here is instead of spruiking a product or service, the sender is saying where their message was composed. I get the same from blackberry users, but I'd hardly call it viral marketing. Marketing, yes - viral, no.
> 
> I don't find it offensive. Indeed, it is far less offensive than the multi-line disclaimers that clutter up my inbox replies from government and corporate employees.
> 
<snip>
But Hotmail and Yahoo mailing lists are
a free service funded by advertising
whereas you sending your email from an
iphone or blackberry is not free.

I'm with you on the disclaimers...

Marghanita
Sent to you from my Linux Netbook using 
Thunderbird!
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Marghanita da Cruz
http://ramin.com.au
Tel: 0414-869202