Bacn. It is better than spam.

More than likely, if you are hosting a website, an active blogger or internet user you probably have something called Bacn in your inbox . It’s not what you eat for breakfast, but a new silly name created for receiving legitimate notification emails. Usually they are considered very low priority to view and most of the times something you quickly dismiss into your trash. An example, is all those messages you get from communities ranging from Twitter, PayPerPost, Stumble and Web 2.0 services sending a notice of an update, friend request or message waiting for you. It’s not exactly spam or bogus but is ... Read Full Story

This one is funny... Linked from http://news.com.com/8301-13577_3-9763146-36.html --- Video blog personality Bill Cammack added that "FakinBacn" would refer to e-mail that's really spam but attempts to gussy itself up in the guise of bacn. Read Full Story

“I think it’s quite clever. It’s a very useful distinction,” said Will Schwalbe, a co-author of the recent “Send: The Essential Guide to Email for Office and Home.” “But there’s a phrase we use in the book which is also a useful distinction, which is ‘personal spam.’ There is spam, there is bacn, then there is a further level: a friend’s vacation photographs or [his] child’s rock concert, any number of things that are of no interest to you but come from someone you know and like.” --- Linked from http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/technology_internetcritic/2007/08/the-makin-of-ba.html --- Read Full Story

Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Bacn. It is better than spam.". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article! Read Full Story

Prepare yourself — it’s giving way to “bacn.” What’s bacn? It’s email that’s not quite spam. In other words, it’s a little more permission-marketing oriented. So I guess the Marvel Pulse email I get is bacn. That one I don’t mind. While I don’t want to help the lawyer in Nigeria receive the late king’s assets in exchange for a 10% commission, I do want to know what Dr. Strange is up to. Read Full Story