Whoops. Who invented the "send all button" anyhow?

Technical Ben · Apr 22, 2012, 14:15:33

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/04/22/aviva_mistakenly_fires_1300_in_mass_email/

Aviva just fired everyone.

Rik · Apr 22, 2012, 15:46:46

Well, it seems to me that the email should now be intended for two people.

pctech · Apr 22, 2012, 15:59:08

Mental note, never buy insurance or indeed anything from Aviva.

Technical Ben · Apr 22, 2012, 19:55:41

Ah, you bother rather harsh. You do know that most places the buttons and keyboards are so close together and broken it's an easy mistake to make...

(No, I've never done such a thing and emailed a joke to the entire department instead of just my friend sitting next to me. Entitled "stupid things customers say". And in no way did I miss a disciplinary by the skin of my teeth.

)

Rik · Apr 23, 2012, 00:43:03

psp83 · Apr 23, 2012, 19:31:09

The reminds me of the email I had last week from the police hq firearms and explosive department.

I received 2 emails from the head officer, one that was meant for all of his department containing contact details

& one apologising about the mistake and to ignore

Technical Ben · Apr 23, 2012, 19:39:38

PS, Off topic. Is that a QR code in your sig psp83? Know anything interesting about them?

pctech · Apr 23, 2012, 19:43:12

That is a QR code Ben, have a look here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_code

psp83 · Apr 23, 2012, 20:16:59

Quote from: Technical Ben on Apr 23, 2012, 19:39:38
PS, Off topic. Is that a QR code in your sig psp83? Know anything interesting about them?

Yeah it's a QRcode, takes you to my website if its scanned.

What do you need to know about them ?

Technical Ben · Apr 23, 2012, 20:35:56

If anyone uses them. I thought clicking a link was easier.

http://wtfqrcodes.com/

pctech · Apr 23, 2012, 20:37:54

It's generally for mobiles Ben where it's easier than typing a URL on a touchscreen.

psp83 · Apr 23, 2012, 22:08:25

Quote from: Technical Ben on Apr 23, 2012, 20:35:56
If anyone uses them. I thought clicking a link was easier.
http://wtfqrcodes.com/

I mainly use them myself for promotions.

Some of my business cards have QR codes on them and when scanned gives them a promo code for % off a website build.

They can be used to open an email & start a message, SMS, add information to your mobile phone address book etc.

Technical Ben · Apr 23, 2012, 22:30:12

Yep. I'd love to make my own "custom" ones. But they don't support the kind of artistic licence I'd want to use. I'd change too much.