Comments on: Why People Forward Chain Letters http://danzarrella.com/chain-letters.html DanZarrella.com, Social & Viral Marketing Scientist Sun, 07 Sep 2008 07:18:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Chris Bergeron http://danzarrella.com/chain-letters.html#comment-78945 Chris Bergeron Sun, 11 May 2008 15:55:56 +0000 http://danzarrella.com/chain-letters.html#comment-78945 Hah, the whole lemmings thing still kills me. That people would see the little furry guys and think "yep, they're little suicidal rodents" when they've got no personal examples of rodents randomly diving off high precipice... I'm left wondering if the rapid fire e-mail will have the same lasting effect as, say, Disney's lemming killing meme though. Hah, the whole lemmings thing still kills me. That people would see the little furry guys and think “yep, they’re little suicidal rodents” when they’ve got no personal examples of rodents randomly diving off high precipice…

I’m left wondering if the rapid fire e-mail will have the same lasting effect as, say, Disney’s lemming killing meme though.

]]> By: Dan Zarrella http://danzarrella.com/chain-letters.html#comment-66849 Dan Zarrella Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:11:38 +0000 http://danzarrella.com/chain-letters.html#comment-66849 yeah, i know someone who says "email isn't viral, blogs are" and i constantly have to correct them by pointing out that when you're talking about the web, email is the original viral content. yeah, i know someone who says “email isn’t viral, blogs are” and i constantly have to correct them by pointing out that when you’re talking about the web, email is the original viral content.

]]> By: Brett Borders http://danzarrella.com/chain-letters.html#comment-66764 Brett Borders Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:04:22 +0000 http://danzarrella.com/chain-letters.html#comment-66764 Cool, well-researched article. I have always realized that the chain letters are the original "viral content" on the Web, but you did a great job exploring why they move. Cool, well-researched article. I have always realized that the chain letters are the original “viral content” on the Web, but you did a great job exploring why they move.

]]> By: Igor The Troll http://danzarrella.com/chain-letters.html#comment-66757 Igor The Troll Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:15:34 +0000 http://danzarrella.com/chain-letters.html#comment-66757 Sounds like HiveThink! Good way to stat a Revolution. ;-) Sounds like HiveThink! Good way to stat a Revolution. ;-)

]]> By: Dan Zarrella http://danzarrella.com/chain-letters.html#comment-66747 Dan Zarrella Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:05:18 +0000 http://danzarrella.com/chain-letters.html#comment-66747 yeah, a lot of the research that has gone into chain letters online deals with innoculization emails, some of which are pretty funny. yeah, a lot of the research that has gone into chain letters online deals with innoculization emails, some of which are pretty funny.

]]> By: Paula http://danzarrella.com/chain-letters.html#comment-66746 Paula Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:03:28 +0000 http://danzarrella.com/chain-letters.html#comment-66746 Thanx Dan! After reading this, I know that I have done good! :) I trained my sister years ago to check things on Snopes, and I have seen her teaching others! Also, when I do send out a mass email, if it is to people who may not know each other, I always blind copy to protect emails. When I receive those emails with all the forwards and so many email addresses, I often look thru them just to see where all an email has been. Makes me wonder who else may be looking at these addresses... Then its always fun when you get the reply from someone you do not know who just hit the 'reply all' button... There should be something for the tech-UN Savvy to be able to go to learn proper email etiquette and how to not spread urban legends! Thanx Dan! After reading this, I know that I have done good! :)

I trained my sister years ago to check things on Snopes, and I have seen her teaching others! Also, when I do send out a mass email, if it is to people who may not know each other, I always blind copy to protect emails.

When I receive those emails with all the forwards and so many email addresses, I often look thru them just to see where all an email has been. Makes me wonder who else may be looking at these addresses… Then its always fun when you get the reply from someone you do not know who just hit the ‘reply all’ button…

There should be something for the tech-UN Savvy to be able to go to learn proper email etiquette and how to not spread urban legends!

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