Re: "Registration" Nazis

**R* M* M* <r*@comcast.net>**

Margaret,
I have to agree with Nancy about calling. I too have observed that  
some online companies want way too much information and I see it as  
stupid programming.
Rose Marie Nichols McGee
On Jan 8, 2009, at 7:16 PM, Nancy Szerlag wrote:

> Margaret - call your order in by phone.
>
> Nancy Szerlag
> On Jan 8, 2009, at 3:45 PM, margaret lauterbach wrote:
>
>> At 01:25 PM 1/8/2009, you wrote:
>>> Uh, use of the word "Nazis" is way harsh and totally
>>> inappropriate, IMHO.
>>> Why are you so enraged about registering? You ranted about it on
>>> another
>>> list as well.  Most of the time it's done to enable your order
>>> history to be
>>> saved and so you can track your order. Use a throw away addy like
>>> Yahoo if
>>> you are worried about spam, but really, chill out. Getting so
>>> hostile about
>>> such a petty thing isn't heathy.
>>>
>>> Sue
>> I admit, I'm old enough to remember when people did NOT put barriers
>> up against would-be customers.  Do they want my business or not?  I
>> have no idea what other list I've "ranted" about this on, but I have
>> been angry about this for a long time, "Sue."  I'm not worried about
>> spam because I do have spam blockers.  I resent being told "that is
>> not your name," or "that is not your password" or "that is not your
>> e-mail address.
>> That address is being used by another."  Okay, so I'll take my
>> business elsewhere.  People who make demands such as these are
>> dictators, and dictators are a stench in the nostrils as Nazis
>> were.  It's not a "petty" thing, and yes, I am irate, even if it
>> isn't "heathy."  Margaret Lauterbach
>>
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