On Sat, Aug 26, 2006 at 12:06:16AM +0200, David Olofson wrote: > What really annoys me about these is that they're usually written to > give the impression of a personal message from someone who would know > what you're doing and what kind of social network you have. Sometimes > you can't really tell without reading the entire mail. "Did I meet > this person somewhere...? Is this someone I know from a mailing list > or something?"
Got one too. IMHO this *is* a form of spamming. But at least this one was informative as it rather clearly listed the requirements. Compare that with this gem I received both at home and at work some time ago: > As I have already reviewed your background through our confidential > research process, I think you might be interested in a job opportunity > we are presently working on. One of our major European client is hiring > IT and programming talents for a new development center. > In order for me to go any further with your package to be reviewed by > my client, I must have your completed background to date, including your > latest CV, any creative work and references. -- FA Lascia la spina, cogli la rosa.