Marquis Who'sWho: an honour? or a scam/spam?

[VJ]

Hello,

Just this morning I received an intriguing letter from Marquis Who'sWho in Science and Engineering. It was a form to submit my biographical data to them.

Apparently, it is a database for people working in a specific field; people are considered for it via nominations from other members, colleagues, etc. or are found through research.

Is this something genuine? (feels like an honour)
Or just another scam?


Jörg

[Brian Ellis]

It's free and does no harm, but does no good, either! A bit of an ego trip, that's all. They make their money from selling you the book, but that is not mandatory. I don't think anyone really uses it as a reference. I know that I've had inscriptions at a number of times in various Who's Whos, including the one you mention, but I think they got fed up when I didn't keep buying them! Don't know whether I'm still inscribed, probably not.

[Gurm]

Yeah, those who's who things are a ... well, you won't get put on some sex mailing list or anything, although your mail traffic might go up with related material.

But yeah I never buy them.

[VJ]

Ok, trashcan it goes...
(for a moment, I felt important )


Jörg