Should I have issued a press release?

Posted on November 29, 2004 
Filed Under Internet & Technology

I’ve had my [Gmail](http://www.gmail.com) account since August. I guess I missed the opportunity to announce this honor to the world like [these folks](http://www.onlypunjab.com/money/fullstory-newsID-8049.html) just did:

>The Landist Society announces that their founder, Andy Louis-Charles, has been invited to join the Google Gmail beta testing group. The Gmail beta version was established in April of 2004 to help Google better understand its customers’ needs and improve their new web-based email service. The Landist Society is proud to have its founder, Mr. Louis-Charles, be selected as a representative individual that will help increase Google’s understanding of customer needs.
>”I am thrilled about Google’s invitation to join its Gmail beta testing group. To be selected by fellow beta users to help during the testing period is an honor. The Landist Society is always striving to find and improve the technology services we offer our members. Now we have an excellent channel with which we can express our members’ specific needs to Google,” said Andy Louis-Charles, Founder and Managing Director of the Landist Society.

Now maybe there’s a more exclusive beta test that no one knows about, but if this is the same Gmail invitation that I got along with a few million others then this is kinda funny. I’m sure it is since he was “selected by fellow beta users.” Maybe he won the “absolutely famous lottery” too. ;-)

Comments

4 Responses to “Should I have issued a press release?”

  1. Erik J. Barzeski on November 29th, 2004 9:48 am

    That’s the funniest thing I’ve read today! Granted, it’s only 9:52, but it might hold up!

  2. teli on November 29th, 2004 11:52 am

    ROFL - you know - I’m to the point where I can’t even throw away my Gmail invitations (they just keep giving me more)! Maybe there is some other super secret exclusive Gmail beta that we don’t know about, hmmmm.That is funny :)

  3. Jack Brewster on November 29th, 2004 3:14 pm

    If you’ve got invites burning a hole in your pocket, why not offer them up to the GMail Invite Spooler. I’ve thrown several “to the winds” this way.

    “This page offers a place for people with Gmail invites and those who want them to come together with minimal effort and fuss.”
    http://isnoop.net/gmailomatic.php

  4. Minh’s Notes on November 29th, 2004 4:50 pm

    What an honor

    Did you get a Gmail invite yet?

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