tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post7537024191176231952..comments2024-03-28T00:36:36.460-07:00Comments on The Tree of Life: Here we go again: discouraging PR #SPAM by posting them pre-embargo: Here's one about smokeless tobacco #AAASMtgJonathan Eisenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953790938128734305noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-66533656895061931312012-02-18T16:48:57.393-08:002012-02-18T16:48:57.393-08:00I won't quit my day job but again, from the me...I won't quit my day job but again, from the messages I got I think you are wrongJonathan Eisenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07953790938128734305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-5092251297501210242012-02-18T14:43:11.802-08:002012-02-18T14:43:11.802-08:00The PRs are embargoed because of the restrictions ...The PRs are embargoed because of the restrictions imposed by the journals. The university is respecting that restriction by putting on the disclaimer. That's all they need to do to meet their legal obligations.<br /><br />If they send the press releases to a bunch of bloggers who deliberately post the press releases because of the disclaimer, then who benefits? And if a controversy arises because some blogger disobeyed the embargo, who benefits from the free publicity?<br /><br />Don't quit your day job. You're never going to be a successful PR person! :-)Larry Moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05756598746605455848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-28745602525503153992012-02-18T13:53:06.469-08:002012-02-18T13:53:06.469-08:00I note - if I were just posting PRs I would agree ...I note - if I were just posting PRs I would agree with you - but the pre-posting them before the embargo breaks is the way to get them to stop sending out embargoed PRs.Jonathan Eisenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07953790938128734305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-78291127799192821342012-02-18T13:52:17.969-08:002012-02-18T13:52:17.969-08:00No Larry I don't think it works this way ... I...No Larry I don't think it works this way ... I don't post PRs that are public. I only post ones that have an embargo on them. And I have gotten messages that make it clear that the people sending out the PRs do not want me to do this. It does not give them the publicity they want.Jonathan Eisenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07953790938128734305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-46684308260842268712012-02-18T11:04:19.635-08:002012-02-18T11:04:19.635-08:00Have you heard of the "Streisand Effect."...Have you heard of the "Streisand Effect." You've just ensured that the press release will get far more publicity than it deserves. <br /><br />What does that mean for the rest of us?<br /><br />It means more spam from University Press Offices. <br /><br />Thanks a lot.Larry Moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05756598746605455848noreply@blogger.com