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Like what do I even do at this point. Its a free app and these reviews hurt app store performance,

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[–] ptz@dubvee.org 223 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Standard reply:

Dear sir or madam:

Some crackpot has written me an abusive message, and it seems they used your account to send it. I'm replying to you as a courtesy in case you wish to take action against this lunatic.

[–] logicbomb@lemmy.world 131 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm guessing you're basing it off of this official legal correspondence, which I am including below for people who haven't seen it:

Dear Mr. Cox:

Attached is a letter that we received on November 19, 1974. I feel that you should be aware that some asshole is signing your name to stupid letters.

Very truly yours,

CLEVELAND STADIUM CORP.

James N. Bailey, General Counsel

cc: Arthur B. Modell

[–] ptz@dubvee.org 49 points 1 day ago

Not that, specifically, though it might be indirectly?

I'm basing it off of one of Gyles Brandreth's yarns where he described how he dealt with abusive constituents when he was a MP.

Dear sir or madam:

Some crackpot has written me an abusive letter, and they've signed your name at the bottom. [...]

Whether he came up with that or adapted it from something prior, I don't know.

[–] MeekerThanBeaker@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (5 children)

Is there a They/Them for Sir or Madam? Must include that as well.

[–] Klear@lemmy.world -1 points 7 hours ago

"Sir or Madam" already is a "They/Them".

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 16 points 19 hours ago (2 children)
[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 17 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

To it may concern:

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 10 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Dudes wearing high tops for sure, right?

[–] OmgItBurns@discuss.online 12 points 19 hours ago

I'd guess "To whom it may concern" would be the most gender neutral/inclusive way to rephrase that.

[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 5 points 16 hours ago

"Dearest snookums"

[–] kipo@lemm.ee 5 points 20 hours ago

Not that I know of. Unless someone has stated their gender or pronouns, I just use people's names and avoid anything that assumes or implies gender.