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Bake · 02-21-2001, 06:24 PM

I got this today and thougjt I share it if you havent seen it

Nike now lets you personalize your shoes by submitting a word or
>> > > phrase which they will stitch onto your shoes, under the swoosh. So
>> > > Jonah Peretti filled out the form and sent them $50 to stitch the word
>> > > "SWEATSHOP" onto his shoes.
>> >
>> > > Here's the response he got...
>> > >
>> > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
>> > >
>> > > From: "Personalize, NIKE iD" [email protected]
>> > >
>> > > To: "'Jonah H. Peretti'" [email protected]
>> > >
>> > > Subject: RE: Your NIKE iD order o16468000
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Your NIKE iD order was cancelled for one or more of the following
>> > >
>> > > reasons:
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > 1) Your Personal iD contains another party's trademark or other
>> > > intellectual property
>> > >
>> > > 2) Your Personal iD contains the name of an athlete or team we do not
>> > > have the legal right to use
>> > >
>> > > 3) Your Personal iD was left blank. Did you not want any
>> > > personalization?
>> > >
>> > > 4) Your Personal iD contains profanity or inappropriate slang, and
>> > > besides, your mother would slap us.
>> > >
>> > > If you wish to reorder your NIKE iD product with a new
>> > > personalization please visit us again at www.nike.com
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Thank you, NIKE iD
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > From: "Jonah H. Peretti" [email protected]
>> > >
>> > > To: "Personalize, NIKE iD" [email protected]
>> > >
>> > > Subject: RE: Your NIKE iD order o16468000
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Greetings,
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > My order was canceled but my personal NIKE iD does not violate any of
>> > > the criteria outlined in your message. The Personal iD on my
>> > > custom ZOOM XC USA running shoes was the word "sweatshop."
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Sweatshop is not:
>> > >
>> > > 1) another's party's trademark,
>> > >
>> > > 2) the name of an athlete,
>> > >
>> > > 3) blank, or
>> > >
>> > > 4) a profanity.
>> > >
>> > > I chose the iD because I wanted to remember the toil and labor of
>> > > the children that made my shoes. Could you please ship them to
>> > > me immediately.
>> > >
>> > > Thanks and Happy New Year, Jonah Peretti
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > From: "Personalize, NIKE iD" [email protected]
>> > >
>> > > To: "'Jonah H. Peretti'" [email protected]
>> > >
>> > > Subject: RE: Your NIKE iD order o16468000
>> > >
>> > > Dear NIKE iD Customer,
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Your NIKE iD order was cancelled because the iD you have chosen
>> > > contains, as stated in the previous e-mail correspondence,
>> > > "inappropriate slang". If you wish to reorder your NIKE iD
>> > > product with a new personalization please visit us again at nike.com
>> > >
>> > > Thank you, NIKE iD
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > From: "Jonah H. Peretti" [email protected]
>> > >
>> > > To: "Personalize, NIKE iD" [email protected]
>> > >
>> > > Subject: RE: Your NIKE iD order o16468000
>> > >
>> > > Dear NIKE iD,
>> > >
>> > > Thank you for your quick response to my inquiry about my custom ZOOM
>> > > XC USA running shoes. Although I commend you for your prompt customer
>> > > service, I disagree with the claim that my personal iD was inappropriate
>> > > slang. After consulting Webster's Dictionary, I discovered
>> > > that "sweatshop" is in fact part of standard English, and not slang.
>> > >
>> > > The word means: "a shop or factory in which workers are employed for
>> > > long hours at low wages and under unhealthy conditions" and its
>> > > origin dates from 1892. So my personal iD does meet the criteria
>> > > detailed in your first email.
>> > >
>> > > Your web site advertises that the NIKE iD program is "about freedom
>> > > to choose and freedom to express who you are." I share Nike's love
>> > > of freedom and personal expression. The site also says that "If you
>> > > want it done right...build it yourself." I was thrilled to be able
>> > > to build my own shoes, and my personal iD was offered as a small token
>> > > of appreciation for the sweatshop workers poised to help me realize my
>> > > vision. I hope that you will value my freedom of expression
>> > > and reconsider your decision to reject my order.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Thank you, Jonah Peretti
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > From: "Personalize, NIKE iD" [email protected]
>> > >
>> > > To: "'Jonah H. Peretti'" [email protected]
>> > >
>> > > Subject: RE: Your NIKE iD order o16468000
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Dear NIKE iD Customer,
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Regarding the rules for personalization it also states on the NIKE iD
>> > > web site that "Nike reserves the right to cancel any personal iD up
>> > > to 24 hours after it has been submitted". In addition, it further
>> > > explains: "While we honor most personal iDs, we cannot honor
>> > > every one.
>> > >
>> > > Some may be (or contain) other's trademarks, or the names of certain
>> > > professional sports teams, athletes or celebrities that Nike does not
>> > > have the right to use. Others may contain material that we consider
>> > > inappropriate or simply do not want to place on our products.
>> > >
>> > > Unfortunately, at times this obliges us to decline personal iDs that
>> > > may otherwise seem unobjectionable. In any event, we will let you
>> > > know if we decline your personal iD, and we will offer you the chance to
>> > > submit another." With these rules in mind, we cannot accept
>> > > your order as submitted. If you wish to reorder your NIKE iD product
>> > > with a new personalization please visit us again at www.nike.com.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Thank you, NIKE iD
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > From: "Jonah H. Peretti" [email protected]
>> > >
>> > > To: "Personalize, NIKE iD" [email protected]
>> > >
>> > > Subject: RE: Your NIKE iD order o16468000
>> > >
>> >
>> > > Dear NIKE iD,
>> > >
>> > > Thank you for the time and energy you have spent on my request. I have
>> > > decided to order the shoes with a different iD, but I would like to make
>> > > one small request. Could you please send me a color snapshot of the
>> > > ten-year-old Vietnamese girl who makes my shoes?
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Thanks,
>> > >
>> > > Jonah Peretti
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > As one forwarder writes:
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > ... this will now go round the world much farther and faster
>> > > than any of the adverts they paid Michael Jordan more than the entire

>> > > wage packet of all their sweatshop workers in the world to do...
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > I normally avoid making a plea to pass on these things, but
>> > > this time
>> > >
>> > > I say: JUST DO IT
>>

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02-21-2001, 06:24 PM
Bake Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Outback of bumfuck Aussie Posts: 5,230	Funny email Nike I got this today and thougjt I share it if you havent seen it Nike now lets you personalize your shoes by submitting a word or >> > > phrase which they will stitch onto your shoes, under the swoosh. So >> > > Jonah Peretti filled out the form and sent them $50 to stitch the word >> > > "SWEATSHOP" onto his shoes. >> > >> > > Here's the response he got... >> > > >> > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * >> > > >> > > From: "Personalize, NIKE iD" [email protected] >> > > >> > > To: "'Jonah H. Peretti'" [email protected] >> > > >> > > Subject: RE: Your NIKE iD order o16468000 >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > Your NIKE iD order was cancelled for one or more of the following >> > > >> > > reasons: >> > > >> > > >> > > 1) Your Personal iD contains another party's trademark or other >> > > intellectual property >> > > >> > > 2) Your Personal iD contains the name of an athlete or team we do not >> > > have the legal right to use >> > > >> > > 3) Your Personal iD was left blank. Did you not want any >> > > personalization? >> > > >> > > 4) Your Personal iD contains profanity or inappropriate slang, and >> > > besides, your mother would slap us. >> > > >> > > If you wish to reorder your NIKE iD product with a new >> > > personalization please visit us again at www.nike.com >> > > >> > > >> > > Thank you, NIKE iD >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > From: "Jonah H. Peretti" [email protected] >> > > >> > > To: "Personalize, NIKE iD" [email protected] >> > > >> > > Subject: RE: Your NIKE iD order o16468000 >> > > >> > > >> > > Greetings, >> > > >> > > >> > > My order was canceled but my personal NIKE iD does not violate any of >> > > the criteria outlined in your message. The Personal iD on my >> > > custom ZOOM XC USA running shoes was the word "sweatshop." >> > > >> > > >> > > Sweatshop is not: >> > > >> > > 1) another's party's trademark, >> > > >> > > 2) the name of an athlete, >> > > >> > > 3) blank, or >> > > >> > > 4) a profanity. >> > > >> > > I chose the iD because I wanted to remember the toil and labor of >> > > the children that made my shoes. Could you please ship them to >> > > me immediately. >> > > >> > > Thanks and Happy New Year, Jonah Peretti >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > From: "Personalize, NIKE iD" [email protected] >> > > >> > > To: "'Jonah H. Peretti'" [email protected] >> > > >> > > Subject: RE: Your NIKE iD order o16468000 >> > > >> > > Dear NIKE iD Customer, >> > > >> > > >> > > Your NIKE iD order was cancelled because the iD you have chosen >> > > contains, as stated in the previous e-mail correspondence, >> > > "inappropriate slang". If you wish to reorder your NIKE iD >> > > product with a new personalization please visit us again at nike.com >> > > >> > > Thank you, NIKE iD >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > From: "Jonah H. Peretti" [email protected] >> > > >> > > To: "Personalize, NIKE iD" [email protected] >> > > >> > > Subject: RE: Your NIKE iD order o16468000 >> > > >> > > Dear NIKE iD, >> > > >> > > Thank you for your quick response to my inquiry about my custom ZOOM >> > > XC USA running shoes. Although I commend you for your prompt customer >> > > service, I disagree with the claim that my personal iD was inappropriate >> > > slang. After consulting Webster's Dictionary, I discovered >> > > that "sweatshop" is in fact part of standard English, and not slang. >> > > >> > > The word means: "a shop or factory in which workers are employed for >> > > long hours at low wages and under unhealthy conditions" and its >> > > origin dates from 1892. So my personal iD does meet the criteria >> > > detailed in your first email. >> > > >> > > Your web site advertises that the NIKE iD program is "about freedom >> > > to choose and freedom to express who you are." I share Nike's love >> > > of freedom and personal expression. The site also says that "If you >> > > want it done right...build it yourself." I was thrilled to be able >> > > to build my own shoes, and my personal iD was offered as a small token >> > > of appreciation for the sweatshop workers poised to help me realize my >> > > vision. I hope that you will value my freedom of expression >> > > and reconsider your decision to reject my order. >> > > >> > > >> > > Thank you, Jonah Peretti >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > From: "Personalize, NIKE iD" [email protected] >> > > >> > > To: "'Jonah H. Peretti'" [email protected] >> > > >> > > Subject: RE: Your NIKE iD order o16468000 >> > > >> > > >> > > Dear NIKE iD Customer, >> > > >> > > >> > > Regarding the rules for personalization it also states on the NIKE iD >> > > web site that "Nike reserves the right to cancel any personal iD up >> > > to 24 hours after it has been submitted". In addition, it further >> > > explains: "While we honor most personal iDs, we cannot honor >> > > every one. >> > > >> > > Some may be (or contain) other's trademarks, or the names of certain >> > > professional sports teams, athletes or celebrities that Nike does not >> > > have the right to use. Others may contain material that we consider >> > > inappropriate or simply do not want to place on our products. >> > > >> > > Unfortunately, at times this obliges us to decline personal iDs that >> > > may otherwise seem unobjectionable. In any event, we will let you >> > > know if we decline your personal iD, and we will offer you the chance to >> > > submit another." With these rules in mind, we cannot accept >> > > your order as submitted. If you wish to reorder your NIKE iD product >> > > with a new personalization please visit us again at www.nike.com. >> > > >> > > >> > > Thank you, NIKE iD >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > From: "Jonah H. Peretti" [email protected] >> > > >> > > To: "Personalize, NIKE iD" [email protected] >> > > >> > > Subject: RE: Your NIKE iD order o16468000 >> > > >> > >> > > Dear NIKE iD, >> > > >> > > Thank you for the time and energy you have spent on my request. I have >> > > decided to order the shoes with a different iD, but I would like to make >> > > one small request. Could you please send me a color snapshot of the >> > > ten-year-old Vietnamese girl who makes my shoes? >> > > >> > > >> > > Thanks, >> > > >> > > Jonah Peretti >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > As one forwarder writes: >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > ... this will now go round the world much farther and faster >> > > than any of the adverts they paid Michael Jordan more than the entire >> > > wage packet of all their sweatshop workers in the world to do... >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > I normally avoid making a plea to pass on these things, but >> > > this time >> > > >> > > I say: JUST DO IT >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ Need Traffic The harder I work the luckyer I get.