Subject: The Mesh is Rated in the Top 5%
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 16:58:22 -0500
From: todd@lycos.com (Todd Whitney)
To: theMESH@globalone.net

Congratulations!

Greetings!

We're very glad to tell you that the editors of Point have reviewed your
home page for our "Top 5% of the Web" catalog.

Your page will now be listed with other great sites on Point, with the
review by our editors and a direct link to your site. (You can see our
reviews at http://www.pointcom.com)

Point is a free service which rates and reviews only the best, sharpest,
and funniest home pages on the World Wide Web. Our ratings and reviews
have been featured on CNN and in many publications around the world,
including our new Macmillan book "The World Wide Web Top 1000." A Point
review should increase your exposure and attract new visitors to your site.

We invite you to display Point's pretty-darned-prestigious "Top 5% of the
Web" badge. It's available in the badge directory at:
http://www.pointcom.com/badges/ And we invite you to link back to us at:
http://www.pointcom.com

Also, we've recently launched Point Now!, which offers details of daily
events across the Web, along with new sites, contests and world news.
Please let us know about new features on your site that you'd like to see
featured in such a calendar.

Here are a few questions people commonly ask about joining the Top 5%:

Q: Do I need to do something now to have my review posted?
A: No. Your site has already been reviewed and placed in our catalog.

Q: Is this one of those Ed McMahon sweepstakes scams, where everybody in
the world gets this letter saying they're a big winner?
A: Nope. Point really does choose only the best sites on the Internet.
If we didn't pick only the best sites, we'd have nothing to offer our
users.

Q: Point, McKinley, Riddler... jeepers, tons of people are sending out
badges and logos. What gives?
A: It's true: lots of people are on this bandwagon. If we might blow our
own horn a bit, Point was the first to offer this service and we're still
the only service to emphasize quality, not mass listings. We think that
makes our badge something special.

Q: Isn't this badge just a way for you to get a lot of free advertising?
A: Nope. We are a commercial service, but the Point badge should benefit
you. It won't automatically make your site a hit, but it will tell
visitors it's worth their while to stop and look around. Posting or not
posting the badge is entirely up to you.

Q: Please, I want to know more!
A: For tons more straight talk about Point and its ratings system, check
our cheerful FAQ at http://www.pointcom.com/gifs/welcome/

Thanks for your time -- and again, congratulations on your fine site!

Sincerely,

Todd Whitney
Point Communications

Director of Network Relations
http://www.pointcom.com
212/674-0200 x155
212/674-2700 fax

Point is now part of Lycos, http://www.lycos.com

To submit a review, please send email to submit@pointcom.com