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Amber Alerts by Email? - Please Take The Poll
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01/26/07 04:25 PM
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As most of you know, I'm a proponent of the Amber Alert System. I get a lump in my throat every time I see the ticker at the bottom of the forums pages has turned yellow (usually meaning a young child has been abducted). I know I would go out of my mind if my child was missing. If you are not familiar with the Amber Alert system, please see this thread... http://www.pianoworld.com/ubb/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?/topic/10/5305.html I heard on the radio the other day that MySpace (the huge community web site) has started sending out emails to all their members when there is a new alert. I thought that was a great idea! I'm probably going to do it anyway, because I think it's so important. But I thought I'd ask the members how they feel about receiving an email from us whenever there is an alert. There will be NO SELLING in the email, no forums news, nothing but the Amber Alert information (it would be really tacky to advertise in an emergency alert). If you live outside the U.S., the Amber Alert won't mean much to you, but I can't easily separate the emails so please just live with it. Or, if there is some similar system in your country, by all means let me know. This 3 year old child is missing in Montana right now (01/26/07) ![[Linked Image]](http://www.pianoworld.com/forumpicts/rogersmt.jpg)
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Re: Amber Alerts by Email? - Please Take The Poll
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01/26/07 05:51 PM
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Jim Frazee
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Frank,
I usually visit the Forum every day and I always notice the Amber Alert crawl. I'm not sure what advantage there'd be to receiving an e-mail as well. But for people who don't visit the board often, it might have value. JMO.
PianoPerfection Teacher, performer, technician Westchester County, NY
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Re: Amber Alerts by Email? - Please Take The Poll
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01/26/07 05:55 PM
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Jim Frazee
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One other thing: identifying an Amber Alert as being specific to a given state may mislead people who could help. I.e., a child abducted in CA could be in another state within a matter of hours; the state identification says to me, "Oh well, it's not in New York so I needn't be concerned." Whooooooosh - there's another license plate from MA or NJ or PA or wherever.
PianoPerfection Teacher, performer, technician Westchester County, NY
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Re: Amber Alerts by Email? - Please Take The Poll
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01/26/07 06:04 PM
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Originally posted by Jim Frazee: One other thing: identifying an Amber Alert as being specific to a given state may mislead people who could help. I.e., a child abducted in CA could be in another state within a matter of hours; the state identification says to me, "Oh well, it's not in New York so I needn't be concerned." Whooooooosh - there's another license plate from MA or NJ or PA or wherever. Good point Jim, My intention is to just put "Amber Alert" as the subject, then include some details and a link inside. I realize some people aren't interested because they don't live in the states, I'm asking those folks to just bear with us. I can't begin to imagine the heartache of losing a child, so if there is even a tiny chance someone seeing the ticker or getting the email might be able to help, it's all worth it. If you live in the U.S. and still don't wish to be notified, just don't bother to open the email. They (I hope) won't arrive that often.
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Re: Amber Alerts by Email? - Please Take The Poll
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01/26/07 07:19 PM
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IrishMak
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I do know how it feels when a child is missing. Granted, when my middle daughter went missing last year, she was an adult, but still, no one- and I do mean NO ONE- knew where she was. She turned up wandering the beaches in LA of all places, hungry, dehydrated and in need of a shower, but safe, thank God. She apparently had some sort of stress related breakdown and hopped a bus cross country- she remembers very little of what happened. At any rate, it is a heart-wrenching, impossibly horrible feeling to not know where your child is or if she is even safe. If getting the Amber Alerts via email will help even one child be returned to his or her family safely, then I am all for it.
-Mak
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--------------------------- When life hands you lemons, throw them back and add some of your own. Stupid life.
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Re: Amber Alerts by Email? - Please Take The Poll
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01/27/07 11:39 AM
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I'm fine with receiving the e-mails (the minor inconvenience of deleting a handful of e-mails is worth it if there's even the slightest chance it could help), but I'm also sensitive to Cy's concerns. I don't know how feasible this would be, Frank, but is there anyway to set it up on a separate listserv, and let people opt out of receiving them? You'd want to have it as opt-out only, rather than opt-in, I think, to reach the greatest number of people.
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Re: Amber Alerts by Email? - Please Take The Poll
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01/27/07 11:53 AM
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Originally posted by Monica Kern: I'm fine with receiving the e-mails (the minor inconvenience of deleting a handful of e-mails is worth it if there's even the slightest chance it could help), but I'm also sensitive to Cy's concerns. I don't know how feasible this would be, Frank, but is there anyway to set it up on a separate listserv, and let people opt out of receiving them? You'd want to have it as opt-out only, rather than opt-in, I think, to reach the greatest number of people. I think I can set up a separate list, then send out an email explaining why I created the second mailing/list and giving folks the opportunity to opt out. I do understand it's a diversion from pianos (the main reason everyone is here) and people have their reasons for not wanting the emails. Still, I'm a little surprised it would be construed as an interruption some people don't want to be bothered with. It isn't exactly junk mail. That said, I do realize our members expect some control over what they receive from us, as they became members in the first place because they wanted to learn and talk about pianos. [which is why the infamous Coffee Room went away] I'm looking into creating the separate list/mailing, and probably won't mail anything until I resolve the issues. In the meantime, please check the ticker whenever you visit, it only takes a few seconds of your time. P.S. God forbid your child or a child you know ever gets abducted, I guarantee you will want their information plastered everywhere it could possibly be, and you'll want every pair of eyes you can get looking out for him/her.
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Re: Amber Alerts by Email? - Please Take The Poll
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01/27/07 11:53 AM
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IrishMak: but safe, thank God
Indeed. I remember your posts at the time she was still missing, and then I seemed to miss the rest of the story, as occasionally outbreaks of work and other things mean I don't get to follow every thread across all the boards. I am very glad to hear that nothing too untoward had happened to her.
Although not US-resident, I am a parent and share many of the concerns voiced by Frank and others, so personally I would have no issue with receiving the e-mails, though I would probably opt out if the choice were given.
-Michael B.
There are two rules to success in life: Rule #1. Don't tell people everything you know.
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Re: Amber Alerts by Email? - Please Take The Poll
[Re: mahlzeit]
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[quote=mahlzeit] especially because everyone has a cell phone these days. [/quote]
I don't have one, nor do I need one!
Bought an electric piano (Yamaha NP31) as a retirement project. My kinds of music are mainly rock, blues, country, & folk.
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