Web Critic

Tuesday, July 30, 2002

Hi.... You're Dumb.  Have a Nice Day The idiocy that is all too often found in automated systems that companies implement never fails to amaze me.  Afternic, a web site which lets you resell domain names, just sent me the email below.  Among other problems, here's what I see as huge issues: Didn't tell me which name Didn't tell me how to put it back Didn't give me a link to do anything -- even just go to their site. Sheeesh.  IMHO, they are dumb.  19 lashes with a wet noodle for this VP of Engineering. -----Original Message----- From: Afternic.com [mailto:escrow@afternic.com] Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 5:19 PM To: Scott Johnson Subject: Your Auctions Dear Scott, Because of inactivity, Afternic has de-listed 1 of your names for sale. There is no charge to place de-listed names back on sale at Afternic, and you may do so immediately. Afternic has insituted this program to ensure that all information on domain name sales is up-to-date and accurate. Thank you for your assistance in improving our data quality. Best Regards, Afternic 6:01:52 AM  Google It!  comment []