Comments on: Is this wrong/illegal? I work for one company and signed up for newsletters from a competitor.? http://www.yadayadamarketing.com/2211/is-this-wrongillegal-i-work-for-one-company-and-signed-up-for-newsletters-from-a-competitor/ Marketing Firm Tampa Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:12:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jwishz http://www.yadayadamarketing.com/2211/is-this-wrongillegal-i-work-for-one-company-and-signed-up-for-newsletters-from-a-competitor/comment-page-1/#comment-11079 jwishz Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:35:59 +0000 http://www.yadayadamarketing.com/2211/is-this-wrongillegal-i-work-for-one-company-and-signed-up-for-newsletters-from-a-competitor/#comment-11079 That is no more illegal than reading something in the newspaper about your competitor. I admire your ethical concerns, though. Your competitor is offering the information to the public. You are the public.<br><b>References : </b><br> function sbmgOptinValidateForm886(name,email) { var name_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm886' + '_' + name); var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm886' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( name_fld.value == '' ) msg = '- Name Required\n'; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; }

That is no more illegal than reading something in the newspaper about your competitor. I admire your ethical concerns, though. Your competitor is offering the information to the public. You are the public.
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]]> By: winters in buffalo http://www.yadayadamarketing.com/2211/is-this-wrongillegal-i-work-for-one-company-and-signed-up-for-newsletters-from-a-competitor/comment-page-1/#comment-11078 winters in buffalo Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:13:59 +0000 http://www.yadayadamarketing.com/2211/is-this-wrongillegal-i-work-for-one-company-and-signed-up-for-newsletters-from-a-competitor/#comment-11078 Not at all... It's good business sense to keep an eye on what your competitors are doing.<br><b>References : </b><br> function sbmgOptinValidateForm144(name,email) { var name_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm144' + '_' + name); var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm144' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( name_fld.value == '' ) msg = '- Name Required\n'; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; }

Not at all… It’s good business sense to keep an eye on what your competitors are doing.
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]]> By: TedEx http://www.yadayadamarketing.com/2211/is-this-wrongillegal-i-work-for-one-company-and-signed-up-for-newsletters-from-a-competitor/comment-page-1/#comment-11077 TedEx Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:47:59 +0000 http://www.yadayadamarketing.com/2211/is-this-wrongillegal-i-work-for-one-company-and-signed-up-for-newsletters-from-a-competitor/#comment-11077 If it's a public newsletter, it shouldn't be a problem. It it's intended only for customers and vendors, it borders on being an ethical issue.Then I wouldn't do it.<br><b>References : </b><br> function sbmgOptinValidateForm396(name,email) { var name_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm396' + '_' + name); var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm396' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( name_fld.value == '' ) msg = '- Name Required\n'; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; }

If it’s a public newsletter, it shouldn’t be a problem.
It it’s intended only for customers and vendors, it borders on being an ethical issue.Then I wouldn’t do it.
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]]> By: Gary H http://www.yadayadamarketing.com/2211/is-this-wrongillegal-i-work-for-one-company-and-signed-up-for-newsletters-from-a-competitor/comment-page-1/#comment-11076 Gary H Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:40:59 +0000 http://www.yadayadamarketing.com/2211/is-this-wrongillegal-i-work-for-one-company-and-signed-up-for-newsletters-from-a-competitor/#comment-11076 It is good business to keep tabs on the competition.<br><b>References : </b><br> function sbmgOptinValidateForm312(name,email) { var name_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm312' + '_' + name); var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm312' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( name_fld.value == '' ) msg = '- Name Required\n'; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; }

It is good business to keep tabs on the competition.
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]]> By: colormehappy http://www.yadayadamarketing.com/2211/is-this-wrongillegal-i-work-for-one-company-and-signed-up-for-newsletters-from-a-competitor/comment-page-1/#comment-11075 colormehappy Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:29:59 +0000 http://www.yadayadamarketing.com/2211/is-this-wrongillegal-i-work-for-one-company-and-signed-up-for-newsletters-from-a-competitor/#comment-11075 if it is for research purposes you should tell your boss that you have been working on a project... if it is for personal use, don't say anything! they could consider you disloyal and fire you. always CYA!<br><b>References : </b><br> function sbmgOptinValidateForm164(name,email) { var name_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm164' + '_' + name); var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm164' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( name_fld.value == '' ) msg = '- Name Required\n'; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; }

if it is for research purposes you should tell your boss that you have been working on a project… if it is for personal use, don’t say anything! they could consider you disloyal and fire you. always CYA!
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