Conference 7.286::pet_birds

575.0. "The Avian Certificates Company - the use of POOR JUDGEMENT" by AVIAN::KIRSCHBAUM (Have You Hugged a Parrot Today) Tue Jul 16 1991 14:39

	This is not a note that I have any pleasure in
	writing.

	I, and other contributors to this file believe
	that a DEC employee is using the names from 
	this file as an internal mailing list.

	I, and several other contributors to this
	conference have received a mailing from the
	Avian Certificates company, which lists a
	P.O. Box as their address.

	There are several problems here...

	I received the mailing at the office to my 
	mailstop, something probabally taken from VTX 
	ELF.

	Someone is apparently using DEC facilities and
	DEC property and DECfiles to jumpstart their
	business.  The flyer even looks like it was
	created using DECwrite.

	I don't have a problem with mailing lists, you
	can probabally purchase one thru Bird Talk, I
	am sure I would be on it.  I believe that is
	the correct way to start.

	I have not called the number listed on the
	flyer, at this point, I really do not wish to
	know who is starting this company.  However,
	I not wish to receive any personal solicitations
	from non-work connected business at my office
	location, unless I specifically ask for it.
	And I really do not like the fact that this
	NOTESfile is being used to develop a commercial
	mailing list.

	All things being equal, the certificates look
	nice, and I am sure that had an ad been taken
	either locally, at any of the area pet shops, 
	or in Bird Talk, the person who is starting the
	business would not have created all the anxiety.

	In this period of financial stress, the company
	looking for many ways to cut back on costs, I
	Really would hate to have out NOTESfiles suffer
	because of someones poor judgement.

	Please let's all think of the possible consequences
	of our actions. 

	However, I am sure that what happened was just
	a case of poor judgement and won't happen again.

	Thank you

	dick