h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

with lil

<cross. Why aren't I getting any blank emails?

But I got yet another one from Facebook telling me I've not been there for a while...

I never get emails like that from facebook. I do get them from some of the apps on facebook that I can't be bothered with anymore, but not from facebook itself.


Geggs

Effers, the ones receiving the blank emails are Scouts who have made recommendations from PR which have just been accepted by the Eds for the Approved Guide.

As Geggs knows, firing blanks isn't allowed in Hootoo. It's offtopic!!

lil x

Ah! That explains it. Of course - thanks, Lil

I love this BBC random e-mail generator. In fact I just contacted the BBC in a few different ways to see what response I got:

1. I yikesed one of Taff's posts:

E-mail Received: "We believe your television licence is due for renewal."

2. I filled in a pop-up customer survey:

E-mail received: "We are sorry to inform you that your son is reported 'missing in action'. You are invited to collect his Queen's Award for Gallantry from Buckingham Palace."

3. I returned a sub-edited entry:

E-mail received: "We have had to remove your Personal Space as it breaks the House Rule on trolling" (OK, it's a fair cop)

I've never been a scout, so why did I get a blank e-mail?

I assumed it was because I made a complaint and questioned the Moderators' decision.

This is a true one, seen the other day:


'This message cannot be accepted as it may contain an offensive word and could cause offence'

I was ACEing at the time!


lil x

So quote from another thread, Gnomon

'You are the exception which proves the rule'


Maybe the first email I received was meant for you, because I haven't yikes'd or complained about anything recently


lil x

I think you get the blanks when your Entry has been accepted by the Eds.

I really do have someone else's email.. Oh Boy!

I think I've only got one blank e-mail recently, but I had two entries accepted.

One of the emails went into the junk file

But is it h2g2's emails that are broken or the BBC's entire automatic email process? Given the variety of Icy's responses, I'm guessing the later...


Geggs

As I was pressing buttons at the time, I blame 2legs!


lil x

What confuses me, Geggs, is that the blank mails came from the DNA Moderators. I'd have expected them to come from the h2g2 editors.

I think a wider system of automation is revealed, although I took a bit of liberty earlier.

A quick thought on the blank emails, they may have content in the text only view, might be worth checking.

They are completely blank, Pastey.

I sent one of mine as a copy & paste to the Eds.

There is nothing at all between the email address and the disclaimer at the bottom.

lil x

I know Dmitri got a blank email from the DNA.moderators today. He was just as confused as the rest of you. I guess it means he had a guide entry accepted. And, I guess it means that h2g2.moderators are already a thing of the past.

I prefer Icy's list of emails.

And Bel's right, I wrote to her because I had this weird, suspicious email from the Moderators. I did have a guide entry accepted today.

I was just worried. It was like getting an anonymous phone call with heavy breathing...and then realising that caller ID said it came from your maiden aunt...