The other day I received two
angry emails from people who'd submitted to my site, but hadn't gotten published on it.
Not exact matches
You rarely hear
from the
people who unsubscribe for other reasons (they're on too many lists, aren't interested in your issues, etc.), and the
angry emails tend to dominate, particularly if your organization or campaign is taking strong positions in public.
I knew this post would upset some
people (I've gotten several
angry or defensive
emails today, including one
from someone who seems to think I was writing about them.
Keep in mind that community leaders can be quickly turned off by large numbers of
angry calls, letters and
emails from people, especially if they are coming
from individuals who don't reside in the community.
Three readers actually
emailed me — one very
angry with a lengthy explanation of how keeping the wolf
from the door hadn't allowed her or her husband to vote; one
angry that I was encouraging ignorant
people to vote; and one grateful because he came
from the Soviet Union 20 years ago where pondering the concept of democracy took your mind off Chernobyl or the Gulag.