Comments on: Greendimes gets $20.5M to stop junk mail http://gigaom.com/2007/07/19/greendimes-gets-205m-to-stop-junk-mail/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:25:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Margot http://gigaom.com/2007/07/19/greendimes-gets-205m-to-stop-junk-mail/#comment-384381 Margot Thu, 26 Jul 2007 03:50:09 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/19/greendimes-gets-205m-to-stop-junk-mail/#comment-384381 <p>Gidday,</p> <p>Is that Debbie from 41 pounds? You might also try our service stopthejunkmail.com, we have been stopping consumer junk mail since 2001 and planting trees with American Forests for every new member. Check out our blog for advice on stopping junk mail.</p> <p>Cheerio, Margot at stopthejunkmail.com</p> Gidday,

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]]> By: Debbie http://gigaom.com/2007/07/19/greendimes-gets-205m-to-stop-junk-mail/#comment-379642 Debbie Tue, 24 Jul 2007 20:03:19 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/19/greendimes-gets-205m-to-stop-junk-mail/#comment-379642 <p>Thanks for the info about stopping junk mail. 41pounds is another great service that does the leg-work to stop junk mail - and it costs just $8.20 a year (2 cents a day). 41pounds also donates more than 1/3 of the fee to its nonprofit partners such as StopGlobalWarming.org, American Forests and Habitat for Humanity (East Bay).</p> Thanks for the info about stopping junk mail. 41pounds is another great service that does the leg-work to stop junk mail – and it costs just $8.20 a year (2 cents a day). 41pounds also donates more than 1/3 of the fee to its nonprofit partners such as StopGlobalWarming.org, American Forests and Habitat for Humanity (East Bay).

]]> By: Laurie http://gigaom.com/2007/07/19/greendimes-gets-205m-to-stop-junk-mail/#comment-373943 Laurie Mon, 23 Jul 2007 01:11:36 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/19/greendimes-gets-205m-to-stop-junk-mail/#comment-373943 <p>I feel like I should point out that $20 million in dimes would only fill up about 20 cubic metres, which is barely enough to fill a large room.</p> <p>I don't know why I feel compelled to say that.</p> I feel like I should point out that $20 million in dimes would only fill up about 20 cubic metres, which is barely enough to fill a large room.

I don’t know why I feel compelled to say that.

]]> By: David Fox http://gigaom.com/2007/07/19/greendimes-gets-205m-to-stop-junk-mail/#comment-373383 David Fox Sun, 22 Jul 2007 20:10:50 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/19/greendimes-gets-205m-to-stop-junk-mail/#comment-373383 <p>I signed up for http://41pounds.org/ a few months ago and have noticed a sizable drop off in the number of catalogs filling the mail box.</p> I signed up for http://41pounds.org/ a few months ago and have noticed a sizable drop off in the number of catalogs filling the mail box.

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2007/07/19/greendimes-gets-205m-to-stop-junk-mail/#comment-368380 Om Malik Fri, 20 Jul 2007 21:59:03 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/19/greendimes-gets-205m-to-stop-junk-mail/#comment-368380 <p>thanks sean and el fiscal to point those important points out. but $20.5 million. yikes.</p> thanks sean and el fiscal to point those important points out. but $20.5 million. yikes.

]]> By: Sean http://gigaom.com/2007/07/19/greendimes-gets-205m-to-stop-junk-mail/#comment-367851 Sean Fri, 20 Jul 2007 17:22:45 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/19/greendimes-gets-205m-to-stop-junk-mail/#comment-367851 <p>They also plan trees on your behalf while you are a customer so not only do you save trees by reducing snail mail - you also create new ones. It's a great example of eco-friendly business.</p> They also plan trees on your behalf while you are a customer so not only do you save trees by reducing snail mail – you also create new ones. It’s a great example of eco-friendly business.

]]> By: El Fiscal http://gigaom.com/2007/07/19/greendimes-gets-205m-to-stop-junk-mail/#comment-367833 El Fiscal Fri, 20 Jul 2007 17:12:10 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/19/greendimes-gets-205m-to-stop-junk-mail/#comment-367833 <p>@mikeelliott1... the post does not mention spam anywhere... what they're talking about is junk SNAIL mail.</p> @mikeelliott1… the post does not mention spam anywhere… what they’re talking about is junk SNAIL mail.

]]> By: mikeelliott1 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/19/greendimes-gets-205m-to-stop-junk-mail/#comment-367465 mikeelliott1 Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:00:38 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/19/greendimes-gets-205m-to-stop-junk-mail/#comment-367465 <p>I'm not sure how you could create any script that would catch 75-90% of spam without also catching actual desired e-mail. But if it worked, $3 a month wouldn't be that hefty a price tag, especially for the unfortunate sould that have to sift through thousands of pieces of it a day.</p> <p><a HREF="http://mikeelliottsblog.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">http://mikeelliottsblog.wordpress.com</A></p> I’m not sure how you could create any script that would catch 75-90% of spam without also catching actual desired e-mail. But if it worked, $3 a month wouldn’t be that hefty a price tag, especially for the unfortunate sould that have to sift through thousands of pieces of it a day.

http://mikeelliottsblog.wordpress.com

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