Guinness World Records pulls beards off online Secret Santas Guiness World Records has owned up to leaking 1,070 email addresses of Redditgifts users who won the record for the Largest Online Secret Santa. Redditgifts bagged the record with 30,250 users in 115 countries handing out presents to each other last Christmas. Redditors involved were able to apply for a certificate of …
"I'm sure it was an honest mistake, I hope the poor employee doesn't get fired."
I hope (s)he does, with lots of publicity. Then maybe bozos will learn how to use their email correctly.
How many of these no-longer-secret Santas will find it hilarious when they start to get all the spam that will now follow, if even one of their PCs has a virus that collects email addresses?
Like any other mistake, especially when you're working to tight deadlines, these things happen. I had exactly such moment but a few months ago. If my fingers could dig through concrete I'd have buried myself alive.
What made an absolute huge difference is the overall response from nearly all (apart of 5 out of several hundred) recipients which is "no worries", "it happens" etc. There's a few that will reply with a URL to email etiquette guidelines, but it's absolutely surprising how everyone remains humane and doesn't call for a head (or two) to roll.
"Guinness bar towel - Reference to a free give away by beer company of the same name of small hand towels, most of which were never delivered. Usually used to indicate impatience over waiting, or as a statement of disbelief (e.g.: "Yea, right after I get my Guinness Bar Towel"). Original Guinness bar towel thread"
http://www.experiencefestival.com/a/Farkcom_-_Farkisms_and_clichs/id/5041294
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