tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20646966.post9154106524613163551..comments2007-08-23T01:13:28.268-07:00Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924943461128606986noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20646966.post-82658379574296587752007-08-23T00:07:00.000-07:002007-08-23T00:07:00.000-07:00@David - Actually my solution IS to have them give up trying to make automated systems act like they know me. They should just send me something... well... automated looking. I mean, they aren't fooling me. And even if they did fool me I'd resent them for it.Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924943461128606986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20646966.post-14839998461033279212007-08-23T00:03:00.000-07:002007-08-23T00:03:00.000-07:00Dear {Blogger.FirstName},<BR/><BR/>Thanks for this enjoyable blog post on %subject%. I found it most interesting and humorous.<BR/><BR/>Sincerely,<BR/><BR/>--{Commenter.Initials}.brianwestbrook.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00285236918787263879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20646966.post-6172081434461126122007-08-22T11:03:00.000-07:002007-08-22T11:03:00.000-07:00Nice post Bruce, but what's your solution? Should everyone give up with trying to make automated systems act like they know you? Surely you wouldn't actually want poor Nicole to have to manually type customised emails to every lead that comes her way? I think what I'm getting at here is: are you criticising the principle of what was done or the fact that it was done badly?David Dalyhttp://outofthetriangle.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com