Thanks for a great post, but as a man of words, I know you would want to be made aware of a small faux pas you are making. The term “irregardless” is not generally accepted as a legitimate word. The correct and accepted word in the context you have set forth is simply “regardless”. At best, even in spoken communication, “irregardless” is looked upon as a sign that the speaker is not well educated, and perhaps unintelligent.

Obviously, such a description is not appropriate for someone such as you, but you may wish to remove this poorly constructed substitute term from your personal lexicon. I hope that this does not offend you, it is meant only to share information which could help to spare you future embarrassment.

Again, thanks for a great post on an important problem. Like you, I believe 800notes provides a valuable resource for the public, in an era when marketers, collectors, and others, routinely flout the law.

With warmest regard,
Cherry Torte Tort