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A FUSSP gets funded

Is a universal unsubscribe feasible? Back in the day, a usenet curmudgeon called it the FUSSP, as in “You have discovered the Final Ultimate Solution to the Spam Problem” and therefore, you are an expert. But that was never the case. Unsubscribe.com believes it is possible, and they convinced venture capitalists to part with $2.1 […]

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When Selling is Annoying

Two recent events cause me to chuckle, the first being the selection of Staples’ Yelling Man as Consumerist.com’s first Worst Ad in America Awards. The vote of more than 100,000 consumers confirms that, no matter how low the price, it’s not worth damaging your hearing. The irony of course is that the spot, created by […]

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