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April Fools' Day != Excuse to SPAM

17 pointsby sps_jpabout 12 years ago
I get it, it's April Fools' Day. I just received an email from RedBox about their "we now sell lunch meat" joke. Really... I appreciate the creativity and even chuckled a little, but I get enough crap in my inbox and don't want to unsubscribe from future emails just because the RedBox marketing department can't help themselves.<p>Sorry, had to vent. Rant is over now.

5 comments

freefragabout 12 years ago
I don't agree, it's just one day in a year and as long as they don't take it overboard I find it a great laugh. Besides if you're that annoyed by the email just send it to trash, it only takes a second.
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mark-rabout 12 years ago
And now we get meta-spam, spam about the spam i.e. this rant. I haven't seen any April Fools jokes on the front page of HN, the mods must be prepared for it. I suspect this page will go away soon as well.<p>It's one thing to put a joke up on a blog page, another thing entirely for it to come via email. I think most companies have more sense than that.
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_chrismccreadieabout 12 years ago
I was looking for this post. Well, more specifically one that was ranting against the April Fools influx on HN. Yup, we get it, today is the day we can all have a laugh and post hoaxes and jokes everywhere. Thankfully, it is just for one day. Tomorrow I do not need to read every piece of information with dubiety.
pekkabout 12 years ago
This is of a piece with all the articles on here talking about how spamming people is the best way to do business.
AsimSheikhabout 12 years ago
If I have subscribed to receive their email I wouldn't mind receiving an Aprils Fools Joke once a year.