November 2008
1 post
StopForwarding.Us at OpenBeta
Last Thursday I demoed StopForwarding.Us at OpenBeta, a technology “un-conference” held in Oklahoma City. The event drew a crowd of 120 designers, developers and entrepreneurs from the state of Oklahoma into one venue where they could share ideas, demo their projects and discuss future collaboration not to mention mingle.
My demo drew many visitors with a ton of tallents. I hope...
September 2008
6 posts
Featured on Komando.com!
Crazy traffic has been happening this morning thanks to Komando.com! I have to admit I have never heard of this site, but obiously a lot of people have. Thanks for the nod and welcome visitors!
Moose at Lazer 103.3 in Iowa called to ask me a...
Hate Mail Policy
I’ve decided that from now on, when I receive hate mail related to StopForwarding.Us that I will ignore the email and post it to the StopForwarding.Us Facebook page.
UPDATE: It turns out that that gets into some murky copyright waters that I don’t have the patience to wade into. So I won’t be posting hate mail. Sorry folks.
stopthefwds.com is the last and only place to send...
Aaron at stopthefwds.com has built a clever site that may help your forwarding friends clense themselves of their stained, emailing histories. Point your friends to his website and they’ll be able to send all those rediculous emails that they are itching to send to him instead. He’ll post the best (worst) ones on the blog.
Thanks
Thanks to those of you who have pointed out the typos on StopForwarding.Us. I think I’ve got them taken care of now.
Also, thanks to those who have taken the time to drop me an email with kind words and suggestions. I appreciate the occasional positive email a lot more than the occasional negative email I receive from those who get one of the StopForwarding.Us emails. The next version of...
Welcome People of the Internet
Wow. After a couple of months of letting StopForwarding.Us sit on cruise control, this little site has gotten a ton of traffic thanks to downloadsquad.com and lifehacker.com.
I’ve been contemplating a redesign of the site but have not been able to take the time for personal projects. And to think I was going to add a tipping system for my tattoo fund. Too little too late, I suppose.
I hope...
June 2008
3 posts
10 Ways to Turbocharge Your Email →
Dumb Little Man (great blog) has a post with ten tips for turbocharging your email. One of the tips happens to be not sending junk to people. Good for them. If you’r looking for some quick ways to improve your email etiquette and efectiveness, read this article.
Now you can still send annoying emails even after... →
The website linked above offers a paid subscription to a service that will email your friends in case you are raptured and they are not.
All theology and email etiquette aside, I must say this is a good hustle! These guys get paid to do nothing but promise that an email will be sent in case you are not around to know if it is being sent or not.
Genius.
Seth Godin's Email Checklist →
Marketing guru, Seth Godin has a thoughtful checklist of things to consider before sending your next email. I particularly like 36. If I had to pay 42 cents to send this email, would I? Click the link above for more email tips from Seth.
May 2008
3 posts
Return To Waster →
If you receive a lot of junk mail in meatspace (that’s the real world) then you might consider using this stamp to make an eco-concious point to all the direct mail marketers bombarding your mail box.
Innocent Spam →
Artist Janet Nelson has a series of images inspired by spam subject lines. Don’t worry, this link is safe for the office. Very clever and funny.
A Prime Example
A friend actually forwarded me this message knowing about this site. She told me she was only forwarding it because it was the worst fwd she had ever received. It’s pretty bad. Take a look. What’s the worst email forward you have received? Send your FWD Horror Stories to me at stopforwarding@gmail.com and I’ll post the best here. Here’s what my friend sent: The president...
April 2008
13 posts
StopForwarding.Us in the Press
StopForwarding.Us got a write up on cnet.asia! Thanks for the plug! We also got a mention on dollymix.tv. Thanks to you too!
The Ultimate Email Setup →
Here’s a great post that helped me reduce my inbox from 1500+ messages down to zero and maintain that zero! With a Gmail account and 5 simple rules, you too can have the peace of mind that an inbox with a low message count can bring. Don’t have a Gmail account? You should get one. The spam filtering is top notch and it has tons of great filtering features that help you stay organized.
Welcome Stumblers!
If you’re lucky enough to have StumbledUpon this site, welcome! We hope you find useful tips to help you manage your email and that you or a friend are encouraged to stop forwarding. Have you sent a polite request to a loved but confused spammer in your life? It’s polite, anonymous and free! You’ve found the blog, did you subscribe? If you like this site, please consider Digging...
Digg Us! →
If you’ve found this little website useful or entertaining and you have a Digg account, please consider Digging it by clicking on the link above.
Posted on notcot.org
StopForwarding.Us got posted on Notcot.org! That’s fun. If you’re not familiar with notcot.org, get familiar now.
From 10,000 Emails to Inbox Zero in 24 Hours →
A daunting task, executed flawlessly. I thought I had it rough when I tackled 1500+ in my inbox.
Two Gmail Hacks for Fighting Spam →
10 Email Productivity Boosters →
Join us on Facebook!
We’ve started a Facebook page to help get the word out about StopForwarding.Us! It would be very helpful to us if you would become a fan. This site costs money to run so if you’d like to help us out without buying a shirt from our store, then becoming a fan of our Facebook page is the best way. Thanks.
Spam Proof eMail Address →
If you find yourself posting your email address to places like forums or blogs, you may be interested in this simple site. In a nut shell, it generates your email address as an image for you to insert into your text. This prevents spam bots from sniffing it out.
Free eBook: Getting Email Under Control →
David Allen of “Get Things Done” fame has released a free eBook on email management that works into the whole GTD schema. Registration required.
The Email Habits That Make People Hate You →
Blog Coming Soon
We’ve got a fun new blog coming soon! This blog will focus on resources that help people maintain good email etiquette as well as manage their inboxes! Stay tuned.