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Is this email from Posy genuine?

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JellySaurus · 13/10/2022 06:38

And how can I report it without emailing her, if her email has been compromised?

The typo and the request to click on a link don't feel right.

Is this email from Posy genuine?
Is this email from Posy genuine?
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NecessaryScene · 13/10/2022 06:41

Yes, it's genuine, as far as I can tell. Doesn't she often include links to merch? Didn't seem particularly out of line to me. I can forgive her the occasional typo.

Link is to www.standingforwomen.com, usual e-mail handler. That redirects to www.eventbrite.co.uk.

NecessaryScene · 13/10/2022 06:44

Very rude of me to not include the actual link. Should be publicising it, not hiding it!

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/let-women-speak-la-tickets-440450107127

JellySaurus · 13/10/2022 06:47

Links to merchandise, sure. But I've never been asked to click if I'm not doing something. Maybe people have complained about getting emails on events that don't interest them? But why would you subscribe if you weren't interested? I'm interested even if I don't attend. And TBH I don't recall any typos before.

Maybe I'm just suspicious, but it felt a bit 'fishing'.

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Klank · 13/10/2022 07:01

I think the message isn’t clear. It is asking you to click the link if you are interested in attending, presumably to continue getting emails about it. If you don’t click, they will stop sending emails to you about it, thereby reducing spamming for people not attending.

NancyDrawed · 13/10/2022 07:13

If you add a mental comma after the word 'attending' it makes sense:

To help reduce spamming those not attending, please click the link below if you are interested in coming to our talk in LA

But I can see how it could easily be read to be asking the opposite:

To help reduce spamming, those not attending please click the link below...

Clear language is so important.... a woman is an adult human female!

JellySaurus · 13/10/2022 07:20

Oh yes, I see that now!

But, as you say, clear language is important - so the atypical lack of clarity would also make me suspicious.

As it appears to be a genuine event, and not a weird click request, I'll tuck my suspiciousness away. Thanks Smile

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