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Dear RIM,
Ok, so we all know BlackBerrrys are very exclusive and elite and this is a major reason for all of us Users to have one, but sometimes this pursuit of maintaining the brand image gets in the way of functionality (in a way other than the unreasonably cumbersome process of adding BBM contacts, which I've already covered).
Alright so if you go to delete somebody from your BBM contact list--maybe they got a new phone, or (an increasing trend) switched to an Android-- this is what you see:
I had to delete Scott because he switched to an iPhone. Which is a fail, because its not an Android.
I hope the comedy isn't lost here: "Ignore future invitations?"!!!! I mean, yes, we are all quite important and we have plenty of people to ignore from our already ultra-exlusive BBM contact list, but if it is going to be there, can it at least be on the bottom? That way I wouldn't have to scroll past it every time, and I won't worry about accidentally checking the box and barring myself from meaningful communications with that friend, forever.
But in reality, I don't think obsessive BBM invitations are much of a security threat to anybody (especially because that person probably also has your phone number, email address, first and last name, Facebook, Twitter and Flikr info). Also, if you're really worried about all the time it will waste to repeatedly delete such deleterious BBM invitations, you can just leave it in your Pending folder.
In summary, I applaud the commitment to exclusivity, but this is just a little silly. I guess if people are still REALLY worried about privacy after all of this, you can just add another option to BBM's infinite menu that allows you to block people, or make it an option from the BBM contact profile. It doesn't need to be on the Delete Contact dialog box, nor so prominently placed.
Sincerely,
Tara Raffi
Exclusivity Enthusiast
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