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Friday, Oct 25, 2024 - Posted by Rich Miller

* Tribune management is obviously lacking in the training department. Email exchange…


The initial mistake is probably understandable. Following up with something like, “Ope, my bad,” would be fine. But then to go on and ask a person via a state email account for help reaching a campaign account after being told such correspondence is prohibited is probably not a great idea.

Again, this is obviously a training issue.

But it’s not uncommon, even among people who should know better. I regularly hear gripes from government spokespeople about reporters asking them campaign questions. Heck, I’ve done it occasionally because I just wasn’t thinking. But I backed off when realizing my mistake. Not everyone does that.

Anyway…

* The Question: If you were the state legislator in question, how would you respond to that follow-up email? It’s Friday, so snark is not discouraged.

       

30 Comments »
  1. - Lakeview Looker - Friday, Oct 25, 24 @ 12:25 pm:

    I would either ignore that follow-up or simply email them from my campaign account (not on state property) (if I was interested in purchasing advertising).


  2. - The Opinions Bureau - Friday, Oct 25, 24 @ 12:27 pm:

    I’d just reply with the Max Max “That’s Bait” meme.


  3. - Big Dipper - Friday, Oct 25, 24 @ 12:31 pm:

    And the Trib Ed Board loves to pontificate about corruption lol.

    I would say please reread my prior statement slowly.


  4. - Three Dimensional Checkers - Friday, Oct 25, 24 @ 12:32 pm:

    Forward it to the Sun-Times and ask them to write a story about the Tribune trying to induce State employees to violate government ethics rules.


  5. - Rich Miller - Friday, Oct 25, 24 @ 12:33 pm:

    ===“That’s Bait” meme. ===

    lol

    My reply: Um, are you a fed?


  6. - Norseman - Friday, Oct 25, 24 @ 12:34 pm:

    “Google is your friend.”


  7. - Admiral Ackbar - Friday, Oct 25, 24 @ 12:36 pm:

    “It’s a trap!”


  8. - Donnie Elgin - Friday, Oct 25, 24 @ 12:41 pm:

    Ignore


  9. - Glengarry - Friday, Oct 25, 24 @ 12:42 pm:

    I’d report the email as a phishing scam.


  10. - Google Is Your Friend - Friday, Oct 25, 24 @ 12:46 pm:

    A: Cancel my subscription


  11. - Donnie Elgin - Friday, Oct 25, 24 @ 12:50 pm:

    related to this post - I have had to reach out to IL legislators related to an association I am affiliated with. One frustration is that many legislators have Gmail or personalized addresses- it would be so much easier if they all used @ilga.gov for all official contacts - let the campaign emails get creative.


  12. - FormerParatrooper - Friday, Oct 25, 24 @ 12:50 pm:

    I think the reply was proper. After reporting to IT, mark it as spam. No further correspondence is necessary.


  13. - Panther Pride - Friday, Oct 25, 24 @ 12:51 pm:

    I would respond with the email for the Legislative Inspector General


  14. - Just Another Anon - Friday, Oct 25, 24 @ 12:58 pm:

    “Nice try FBI”


  15. - Rudy’s teeth - Friday, Oct 25, 24 @ 12:59 pm:

    If I were a state legislator, my response would be…Did AI or ChatGPT write this blurb?


  16. - Huh? - Friday, Oct 25, 24 @ 1:01 pm:

    Mark as spam? Refer to IT or LIG?

    Oh, please this is Illinois. The rules doesn’t apply to the legislators. They should indulge the Trib and answer what ever questions the Trib wants.


  17. - @misterjayem - Friday, Oct 25, 24 @ 1:03 pm:

    “We’re required to maintain a strict separation between our governing activities and our campaign activities — much like your paper’s firewall between editorial connect and advertising content.”

    “A what-wall between what now?”

    – MrJM


  18. - Benjamin - Friday, Oct 25, 24 @ 1:04 pm:

    I’d start with the assumption that this person was perhaps very green and not yet clear on the concept (as opposed to an idiot who should know better). And so, I would gently spell out that even me pointing them in the direction of the campaign staff would be seen as improper use of taxpayer funds to assist a candidate, and thus I was unable to help them.


  19. - 47th Ward - Friday, Oct 25, 24 @ 1:04 pm:

    Reply with: “You’ve reached your e-mail limit. Please subscribe to continue communicating with us. $10 per week gets you full access. Cancel at anytime.”


  20. - low level - Friday, Oct 25, 24 @ 1:22 pm:

    Noted


  21. - thechampaignlife - Friday, Oct 25, 24 @ 1:25 pm:

    The troll response: “Did I stutter?”
    The meme response: https://en.meming.world/images/en/1/17/Monkey_Puppet.jpg
    The professional response: “As per my last email…”
    The actual response:


  22. - Michelle Flaherty - Friday, Oct 25, 24 @ 1:39 pm:

    Give them McClain’s number


  23. - Chicago Voter - Friday, Oct 25, 24 @ 1:50 pm:

    47th for the win!


  24. - thisjustinagain - Friday, Oct 25, 24 @ 1:54 pm:

    I think the answer posted works pretty well, given the email is a solicitation for advertising. But big fail on the Trib there.


  25. - West Sider - Friday, Oct 25, 24 @ 2:19 pm:

    47th Ward, is hilarious, and thechampaignlife is 100% correct- but the Chicago Tribune grifting while fundamentally not understanding how government or political campaigns work- is a huge part of why we have so many problems. They are incapable of reporting and evaluating that which they do not understand.


  26. - Lurker - Friday, Oct 25, 24 @ 2:21 pm:

    Would it be wrong to send the full script to Spam-A-Lot and say “please read attached”?


  27. - btowntruth from forgottonia - Friday, Oct 25, 24 @ 2:30 pm:

    Spam-A-Lamma-Ding-Dong


  28. - Frida's Boss - Friday, Oct 25, 24 @ 2:46 pm:

    Direct them to the Sun Times subscription email


  29. - Annonin' - Friday, Oct 25, 24 @ 2:57 pm:

    How About asking for govt/NFP discount


  30. - Pundent - Friday, Oct 25, 24 @ 3:28 pm:

    Ken.griffin@citadel.


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