Comments on: Dear Independent Groups, Your e-mails are Bugging Me http://improvoker.com/2007/11/02/dear-independent-groups-your-e-mails-are-bugging-me/ Agreement With Attitude Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:09:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Ben Whitehouse http://improvoker.com/2007/11/02/dear-independent-groups-your-e-mails-are-bugging-me/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Ben Whitehouse Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:02:46 +0000 http://improvoker.com/2007/11/02/dear-independent-groups-your-e-mails-are-bugging-me/#comment-85 By the way, I sound like a pissy bitch in that post. Sorry independent groups... I've given it a little thought and perhaps I should shut it up. By the way, I sound like a pissy bitch in that post. Sorry independent groups… I’ve given it a little thought and perhaps I should shut it up.

]]> By: Mike http://improvoker.com/2007/11/02/dear-independent-groups-your-e-mails-are-bugging-me/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Mike Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:51:38 +0000 http://improvoker.com/2007/11/02/dear-independent-groups-your-e-mails-are-bugging-me/#comment-84 I agree that 40 emails is a lot, but I'd rather have 40 emails from friends than the usual junk I get from bestbuy.com, etc. And at the end of the day, I get people to come out to shows by sending emails, and the folks who don't want to come, or read my emails, don't have to. I have a bunch of friends on my mailing lists who aren't even in the city, but like to keep up with the ol' career. Bottom line is we have a lot of friends who do shows, so we're going to get a lot of emails because that's how the average (ie-non-improv inundated, irc-focused, person) finds out about our stuff. I agree that 40 emails is a lot, but I’d rather have 40 emails from friends than the usual junk I get from bestbuy.com, etc. And at the end of the day, I get people to come out to shows by sending emails, and the folks who don’t want to come, or read my emails, don’t have to. I have a bunch of friends on my mailing lists who aren’t even in the city, but like to keep up with the ol’ career. Bottom line is we have a lot of friends who do shows, so we’re going to get a lot of emails because that’s how the average (ie-non-improv inundated, irc-focused, person) finds out about our stuff.

]]> By: ben http://improvoker.com/2007/11/02/dear-independent-groups-your-e-mails-are-bugging-me/comment-page-1/#comment-83 ben Tue, 06 Nov 2007 05:06:02 +0000 http://improvoker.com/2007/11/02/dear-independent-groups-your-e-mails-are-bugging-me/#comment-83 Am I the only one who thinks 40+ e-mails is too many e-mails? Am I being unreasonable? Am I the only one who thinks 40+ e-mails is too many e-mails? Am I being unreasonable?

]]> By: Curtis Retherford http://improvoker.com/2007/11/02/dear-independent-groups-your-e-mails-are-bugging-me/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Curtis Retherford Mon, 05 Nov 2007 23:48:30 +0000 http://improvoker.com/2007/11/02/dear-independent-groups-your-e-mails-are-bugging-me/#comment-82 Ben, you are quickly becoming the Andy Rooney of improv. I've got to agree with Hal here. They're emails people send to their friends. Not BCC'ing is dumb, but other than that...is it that big of a deal? So multiple people from one group email you...and? A group is not an entity, Ben, it is a collection of people of who try to get their friends to come to their shows. If more than one person in a group considers you a friend, and would like to see you at a show, then consider it a compliment, not a crushing weight upon your email inbox. Ben, you are quickly becoming the Andy Rooney of improv.

I’ve got to agree with Hal here. They’re emails people send to their friends. Not BCC’ing is dumb, but other than that…is it that big of a deal? So multiple people from one group email you…and? A group is not an entity, Ben, it is a collection of people of who try to get their friends to come to their shows. If more than one person in a group considers you a friend, and would like to see you at a show, then consider it a compliment, not a crushing weight upon your email inbox.

]]> By: Ben Whitehouse http://improvoker.com/2007/11/02/dear-independent-groups-your-e-mails-are-bugging-me/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Ben Whitehouse Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:12:03 +0000 http://improvoker.com/2007/11/02/dear-independent-groups-your-e-mails-are-bugging-me/#comment-80 I think it gets a little tricky when various members start e-mailing several people. Sure, there are the occasional members of groups who are part of more than one group or project, but the majority of e-mails I am getting are from multiple members of single groups. While I completely agree with you it's important to e-mail individual friends, the sheer amount of e-mails I have received is ridiculous. I think the major point is that a performance group is an entity and should be treated as such. Sure there's a bit of grass roots communication inherent in small groups, but as a person receiving e-mails it really puts me off to get so many e-mails about the same shows. I think it gets a little tricky when various members start e-mailing several people. Sure, there are the occasional members of groups who are part of more than one group or project, but the majority of e-mails I am getting are from multiple members of single groups.

While I completely agree with you it’s important to e-mail individual friends, the sheer amount of e-mails I have received is ridiculous.

I think the major point is that a performance group is an entity and should be treated as such. Sure there’s a bit of grass roots communication inherent in small groups, but as a person receiving e-mails it really puts me off to get so many e-mails about the same shows.

]]> By: Hal http://improvoker.com/2007/11/02/dear-independent-groups-your-e-mails-are-bugging-me/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Hal Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:58:48 +0000 http://improvoker.com/2007/11/02/dear-independent-groups-your-e-mails-are-bugging-me/#comment-81 I think people send individual e-mails because they send them to their individual friends, not necessarily to their group's "fans" that would sign a mailing list-- not to mention, most people are involved with several different things. I've sent out a single plug e-mail for three separate shows with separate casts, all in the same week. I agree about BCCs, though. I think people send individual e-mails because they send them to their individual friends, not necessarily to their group’s “fans” that would sign a mailing list– not to mention, most people are involved with several different things. I’ve sent out a single plug e-mail for three separate shows with separate casts, all in the same week.

I agree about BCCs, though.

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