Kevin Martin

[Craan]

Pandora's Box has been opened again.


First off, I come in peace.

Well, I am torn. You are obviously free to post whatever you want. Honestly it is nice that you are all willing to share. I admire that fact, I truly do. But, I also see that there is a fatal fallacy in posting and sharing personal email addresses on a public forum where the potential visitors to the site is unlimited. Most email addresses are not set up for fanmail/requests, but many times they are willing to accommodate an occasional fan request. Posting the address only leads to increased requests, which in turn leads to decreased successes due to frustration from the people receiving the emails. There may be another Kevin Martin success or two, but after that, I am sure the address will dry. History shows that to be true. Has anyone seen a fred McGriff success since the address was posted here?

Several past responses from people that were formerly willing to send out autographs have also indicated they do not appreciate having their email posted on public sites to be used for autograph purposes. I have even had people that have asked me not to share their email. This is where my main problem resides, not in sharing and helping, but in that most of these folks do not appreciate all the requests. (that is not speaking for all of them, but look at the list on this site, a ton of them don't work anymore. Ask yourself why?) Other sites I visit do not allow email addresses to be posted because of this fact. (They ask that all emails be shared in private pm's to mitigate the number of emails these people are receiving) Sadly blind ambition to get autographs does not allow many to see this fact.

I am not pointing fingers at anyone. I am not "Triumph the Insult Dog", trying to poop on you or anything like that. Like I said, I think you guys are great. This site is dope, and we all know that, and it only gets better when we work together. Sharing is caring, and all we need is love. I just think that posting email addresses (talking about any email, not just big names) is unfair to the senders. My personal belief (nothing sacred, just what I feel), if you really want someone to send you an auto, then you should be able to find an address for that person (physical or email), by googling for their official website or whatever pretty easily. (most of those emails on the front page come from official websites anyways) I am sure nothing will change here, and in the end I will still frequent the site, but I figured I would throw my two cents into the wishing well also.


I would put my personal email in here so you could personally bash me in writing if you wanted, but I would find that to be too ironic, so PM if you think I am a jack as*, and you don't feel like posting in the forum.

Happy MLK Jr. Day everyone.

Solid as Barrack!!!!

Anyone watch Pineapple Express? Classic stuff.

[Reggie_Miller]

btw guys, it is also costing Kevin's agent $5 per autograph request, so i wouldn't be surprised if he will be doing much longer or not.

[duhon21]

Yeah, good point since he sends everything priority mail....

[indyreds]

Craan, valid point on diminished returns. I also wanted to point out that I would eliminate any snail mail or email address that I was ever asked to take down by the owner of the address. Glad to see you still pop in. It is funny that this email address has set off such a response! I hope that there are no hard feelings floating around after the discussions and wish all best of luck in tomarrows mail. I hate these long holiday weekends! Where's the new mail!

[Go Sox]

Who is Kevin Martin anyway? Nascar driver?

[dicekmvp]

Who is Kevin Martin anyway? Nascar driver?

That's why I hate about email autos. The person requesting it might not even know who he is.

[maple19]

crann All The E-Mails on Page 1 Work.. I Only Put Tested E-Mails their Might Be Some From The Original Poster that Don't But i always ask if they Don't work To Post here.. I Updated The Page About twice a Week .. New E-Mails and deleted ones that don't work
so if you Know any that don't work post here and i delete them

I been doing this on SCS & STC ,SCF For 7 Years And i have had only 2 Players That E-Mail me Please Not Post their Address And Had a Boxer That Told Me To Post his E-Mail and Box # .. Not His Home Address .

I Laugh When I See Someone Say they Got a Certain Player By E-Mail Example Wayne Gretzky Just a Example of One
He Stop Signing Request For TTM & E-Mails a Long time ago About 12 Years Ago So if You Get one By him it a Autopen .. TTM & E-Mail


I Been Doing TTM For over 30 Years

Mike

[TannieS]

That's why I hate about email autos. The person requesting it might not even know who he is.

This is/was the only point I was trying to make. Nothing against posting addresses, but it's those e-mailing these people. Often "fans" don't even know who the person is, and e-mail for an autograph anyways.

That's the only part I don't like about sharing e-mail addresses.

[Craan]

crann All The E-Mails on Page 1 Work.. I Only Put Tested E-Mails their Might Be Some From The Original Poster that Don't But i always ask if they Don't work To Post here.. I Updated The Page About twice a Week .. New E-Mails and deleted ones that don't work
so if you Know any that don't work post here and i delete them

I been doing this on SCS & STC ,SCF For 7 Years And i have had only 2 Players That E-Mail me Please Not Post their Address And Had a Boxer That Told Me To Post his E-Mail and Box # .. Not His Home Address .

I Laugh When I See Someone Say they Got a Certain Player By E-Mail Example Wayne Gretzky Just a Example of One
He Stop Signing Request For TTM & E-Mails a Long time ago About 12 Years Ago So if You Get one By him it a Autopen .. TTM & E-Mail


I Been Doing TTM For over 30 Years

Mike

Right on man. We can run circles around this topic all day long, but in the end it is what it is and we all just do what we gotta do. I don't want to beat a dead horse any longer, I just want to bang on the jungle drums of autograph ecstasy. You dig?

I feel like we are all on "Pardon the Interruption" or "Around the Horn", I am sure we all sound like morons going back and forth with this topic. I love the passion though. Competitive banter is good for the soul. "HORN"

It is good we all have something we care about so much. In the end nobody is right and nobody is wrong. Keep it up everyone, and as Def Leopard would say "Pour some Sugar on Me"

PS, the Gretzky I got from email is not an autopen. I am sure of that. I know he is not a great signer, but I guess you get lucky sometimes.

End this post with a paper toss at the camera, ala Tony Reali. (just imagine that as we cut to commercial)

[dicekmvp]

This is/was the only point I was trying to make. Nothing against posting addresses, but it's those e-mailing these people. Often "fans" don't even know who the person is, and e-mail for an autograph anyways.

That's the only part I don't like about sharing e-mail addresses.

Exactly right. People might send emails to stars just because they are stars not because they are fans. Also I think people like email autos because they are risk free. You never spend a cent besides your internet bills.