blogiquette

[firecat]

If you comment on someone's blog, and need to give an e-mail address to do so, is it acceptable for them to subscribe you to their mailing list? (No notice is given of such automatic subscription in the comment area.)

I don't think it's acceptable. I'm not all that angry about it, but I'm minorly ticked and trying to decide whether to complain.




Update I did complain. The blogger responded that my winding up on zir mailing list was unintentional.

Comments

[johnpalmer.livejournal.com]

Well, if it was a Famous Person's blog, and the message was short, with clear unsubscribe instructions, then I would not feel it was appropriate to send rabid gerbils to strip all the skin from their feet and ankles.

(Note: "It wouldn't be appropriate to send rabid gerbils to strip all skin from their feet and ankles" does *not* mean "it's okay". It just means... well, never mind.)

But even if it *was* a Famous Person's blog, no, it wasn't right.

I figure the e-mail address is so a person can respond if they feel a need to do so. It's not a "I love you and want whatever mail you want to send me."