Why is jane hamsher sending me commercial email advertising?
I'm on Firedoglake's subscriber list and over the last year, I've enjoyed getting emails about important political issues on topics like health care, the war, torture, the election, the absence of real journalism in the mainstream media, etc.
But today I got an email from Jane that crossed the line from issues to blatant commercial advertising, and while it appears to be a legitimate, issue-oriented offer, it demonstrates the lengths some blog founders will go to commercialize their efforts.
Here's what her "personal" email said:
At the end of the month, when I pay my phone bill, I'm much happier knowing that part of that money is going to groups like the ACLU and EFF. That's why I'm delighted to announce that our friends at CREDO Mobile are offering a special deal to FDL readers -- if you switch your mobile phone service to CREDO, they'll cover the cost of your current termination fee up to $200 (see below for all the details). CREDO supports nonprofits every year with 1% of their members' phone bills -- and members nominate those groups and get to vote on the how those donations are allocated.We've worked closely with the folks at CREDO on holding the Bush Administration accountable for illegal wiretapping, so I hope you'll take a minute to read what they have to say below and consider using your power of economic choice to do something good for all of us.
Here's a link to the actual offer
So what do you think? Could Jane have handled this differently?
