I’m finding Chris Anderson’s post on PR spamming quite interesting; not for the post itself, but because of the conversation that is happening in the comments. While I too often get frustrated by the incursion of unsolicited press releases in my inbox, I have to agree with Chris P. when he says that:
“PR workers, too, are actual people -– hard working, talented individuals with families to support and mortgages to pay. If you don’t respect our chosen profession, that’s fine, but don’t lead the torch-wielding villagers against all of us. We’re really not deserving of it.”
I’d highly recommend reading the whole post and checking out the comments. From those comments, I’ve discovered TipDish, which looks like a fantastic new tool to be released soon.