1. How can I never receive another Loopt SMS invitation ever? Loopt responds to my request about how to shut off all SMS invitations from their site. I’d said: I’m getting SMSs from Loopt users asking me to be their friend or whatever. I never asked for this. SMSs cost money. Like real money. Not popped collar polo shirt money. Then Loopt said: The invitation messages you are receiving are being sent by friends who have your phone number, and Loopt simply relays them to you. Since the messages aren’t originating from Loopt, you’ll need to contact the friends/contacts who are sending them to prevent them from being sent. If you have further questions, feel free to send them to support@loopt.com, and we’ll get back to you ASAP. Wow. It’s unbelievably lame for Loopt to a) encourage their users to mass SMS people through their service without the recipients’ permission; b) then write it off as just “relaying.” Is it any wonder people feel overwhelmed by the nonsense trying to grab their attention today? And to do it on my dime? Frankly, that’s bullshit, Loopt. Bad on you.

    How can I never receive another Loopt SMS invitation ever?

    Loopt responds to my request about how to shut off all SMS invitations from their site.

    I’d said:

    I’m getting SMSs from Loopt users asking me to be their friend or whatever. I never asked for this. SMSs cost money. Like real money. Not popped collar polo shirt money.

    Then Loopt said:

    The invitation messages you are receiving are being sent by friends who have your phone number, and Loopt simply relays them to you. Since the messages aren’t originating from Loopt, you’ll need to contact the friends/contacts who are sending them to prevent them from being sent. If you have further questions, feel free to send them to support@loopt.com, and we’ll get back to you ASAP.

    Wow. It’s unbelievably lame for Loopt to a) encourage their users to mass SMS people through their service without the recipients’ permission; b) then write it off as just “relaying.”

    Is it any wonder people feel overwhelmed by the nonsense trying to grab their attention today? And to do it on my dime? Frankly, that’s bullshit, Loopt. Bad on you.

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  1. whatson reblogged this from merlin
  2. moustache reblogged this from merlin and added:
    I’ve gotten a couple of these and thought the same thing, although I have no idea what “popped collar polo shirt” money...
  3. sholt reblogged this from merlin and added:
    This isn’t affecting me personally, but the man has a point:
  4. osakasteve reblogged this from merlin and added:
    Ouch. So glad I’ve held back to ping people directly. Also, remind me to ask before sending Merlin a text :P
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