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.

• Manage The Bacn In Your Inbox
  

  Manage The Bacn In Your Inbox

  More than likely, if you are hosting a website, an active blogger or internet user you probably...

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• Bacn, Bacn, Bacn, Smells Like Bacon
  Bacn, Bacn, Bacn, Smells Like Bacon

  I saw this on story about bacn on Boing Boing today. Interesting how one person can start a word and have it turn into a hot phrase. Remember back with American Idol when Randy Jackson mentioned...

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• Reactions to "Bacn"
  

  Reactions to "Bacn"

  “I think it’s quite clever. It’s a very useful distinction,” said Will Schwalbe, a co-author of...

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• Welcome to our wikizine called "Bacn. It is better than spam."
  Welcome to our wikizine called "Bacn. It is better than s...

  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...

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• FakinBacn
  FakinBacn

  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...

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