segunda-feira, março 14, 2005: Labour insists: We\'re no spammers

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The Labour Party has hit back at suggestions that is has been guilty of sending spam email – insisting all email addresses had been opted-in.

However, it seems original suggestions from Labour that all the emails were directly solicited from the Labour Party website or through Party membership were still a little wide of the mark – as was the assumption that everybody receiving the emails was a 'Dear Labour supporter' as the form of address used on the email claimed.

Many silicon.com readers have pointed the finger at the Big Conversation website which was a public consultation site set up to invite discussion on all aspects of UK policy. The site, while a Labour initiative, was intended to be independent and invited both supporters and opponents of the government to air their views.

However, it appears email addresses were harvested during the sign-up process for that site and those requesting more information were also opting in to receive Labour Party emails.
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