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Manage The Bacn In Your Inbox

Sun, 10 Sep 2007 12:01:26 GMT

posted by sjsuarez

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 otherwise littering your inbox at ever increasingly speed, especially if you are subscribed to many services.

To address this rising issue, an Official Bacn website has been created to spread the awareness. Not too long ago, iJustine attended a PotCamp discussing its definition.

How to manage Bacn? I’ve signed up to many services on the internet that send email messages constantly throughout the week. Some days are worse than others. Do I enjoy getting them? Not really. But at the same time I like to have the emails to get an quick update on what’s going on ‘out there’.

A few ways to manage it?

Opt Out of Receiving Update Emails (usually in account settings)
Setup a Filter to catch those emails in a separate folder, therefore keeping your inbox clean
If the service/community isn’t valuable anymore, delete your account

Bacn usually keeps me up-to-date in numerous areas and also reminds me to not forget about them. Which for my forgetful nature, can be beneficial at times…although that’s what I have spreadsheets for…..

To manage your time more wisely and stay focus on your websites, eliminating these types of distractions can increase production. I have a few email accounts and the Bacn received can make my inbox a bit overwhelming, even if it’s only a notification email (they add up!). I highly recommend setting up a filter for these emails, they prove to be highly efficient in having a productive week. Which for a handful of you, can be great if you manage multiple sites.

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

Tue, 29 Aug 2007 20:25:38 GMT

posted by The_Zimbio_Team
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Reactions to "Bacn"

Tue, 29 Aug 2007 20:27:34 GMT

posted by The_Zimbio_Team
“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.”

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Linked from http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/technology_internetcritic/2007/08/the-makin-of-ba.html
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Forget spam. Now serving bacn.

Thu, 24 Aug 2007 18:10:12 GMT

posted by LeeWochner

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.

FakinBacn

Tue, 29 Aug 2007 20:32:10 GMT

posted by The_Zimbio_Team
This one is funny...

Linked from http://news.com.com/8301-13577_3-9763146-36.html
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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.