Every day, without fail, I get an automated email from someone who wants me to update my contact information in their system (which is really astounding since I’m not that popular). There must be a dozen different services out there (the biggest is probably Plaxo) that hook into your addressbook and “automatically” update my contact information.
In case you’re mystified by how that works, let me tell you: they SPAM me–as often as once every 90 days for each person who has me as a contact. It’s driving me bonkers. Some of these services are even bold enough to force ME to register so that YOU can keep track of me.
To me, these automated contact services are the new ring tones of 2005–they may be entertaining and convenient for you but they’re incredibly annoying for everyone else (and this is worse because you’re annoying your friends instead of just the strangers around you).
If my friends are listening, i love you all. If I move, I’ll tell you. I promise. Next time your service spams me with an email to update my contact info, I’m going to put in the wrong address so they never reach me again. Actually, I’m going to try to go find the email address of the CEO of Plaxo…
So I hope you have my phone number in your cell phone. And, I’d appreciate a distinctive ring tone.
joel
