Comments on: ProQuo Will Kill Junk Mail http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/ Startup and Technology News Sat, 06 Sep 2008 06:10:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Techcoast Review - ProQuo gets Funded to Kill Junk http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1922639 Techcoast Review - ProQuo gets Funded to Kill Junk Wed, 16 Jan 2008 04:15:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1922639 <strong>ProQuo Lands Series B Funding to Kill Junk Mail...</strong> ..Only good things to come for ProQuo. With the added capital, it will be interesting to see how they continue to expand their service..... ProQuo Lands Series B Funding to Kill Junk Mail…

..Only good things to come for ProQuo. With the added capital, it will be interesting to see how they continue to expand their service…..

]]> By: helpdesk software http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1742377 helpdesk software Fri, 09 Nov 2007 11:25:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1742377 all for no junk mail all for no junk mail

]]> By: ray http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1724831 ray Sat, 03 Nov 2007 19:20:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1724831 ...isn't it a little odd that they include the "National Do Not Call Registry" as a "telemarketing list"?...so if you select to have your name removed from that list then you're going to be put back ON the the telemarketers' lists?...I definitely don't want that. …isn’t it a little odd that they include the “National Do Not Call Registry” as a “telemarketing list”?…so if you select to have your name removed from that list then you’re going to be put back ON the the telemarketers’ lists?…I definitely don’t want that.

]]> By: Tom Fragala http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1702411 Tom Fragala Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:08:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1702411 The FTC has already stated that they will NOT automically expire the Do Not Call list. They are putting the purge on hold while Congress debates whether to make the list permanent. See http://www.dmnews.com/cms/dm-news/legal-privacy/42812.html or http://money.cnn.com/2007/10/23/news/ftc_nocall.ap/?postversion=2007102315. Please consider updating the original post, because people are starting to panic and scam phishing emails are sure to follow. The FTC has already stated that they will NOT automically expire the Do Not Call list. They are putting the purge on hold while Congress debates whether to make the list permanent.

See http://www.dmnews.com/cms/dm-n.....42812.html or http://money.cnn.com/2007/10/2.....2007102315.

Please consider updating the original post, because people are starting to panic and scam phishing emails are sure to follow.

]]> By: Ryan Lou http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1699903 Ryan Lou Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:23:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1699903 What if they sent you something more useful? A calendar, a fridge magnet, an informational sheet about the branches in their area, with their addresses, a personal letter from their would-be bank manager, a complimentary movie poster, a christmas (or any other occasion) card, anything different. Would that give you a better impression of their efforts to directly market to you? What if they sent you something more useful?

A calendar, a fridge magnet, an informational sheet about the branches in their area, with their addresses, a personal letter from their would-be bank manager, a complimentary movie poster, a christmas (or any other occasion) card, anything different.

Would that give you a better impression of their efforts to directly market to you?

]]> By: Zeb Fullingham http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1696647 Zeb Fullingham Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:25:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1696647 Won't work. These guys don't understand the business model for direct marketing. Won’t work. These guys don’t understand the business model for direct marketing.

]]> By: Marc Burch http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1695173 Marc Burch Wed, 24 Oct 2007 01:26:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1695173 This is great. I hope they can reduce the amount of junk mail I get. This is great. I hope they can reduce the amount of junk mail I get.

]]> By: David Mackey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1694842 David Mackey Tue, 23 Oct 2007 22:53:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1694842 I don't mind the written junk mail...too much...but how bout that spam? I don’t mind the written junk mail…too much…but how bout that spam?

]]> By: Chris Przybycien http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1694652 Chris Przybycien Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:00:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1694652 This is quite easy to do on your own. Besides GreenDimes and their hippy free love nature bullshit approach I can't see how anyone can manage sustainable income from this type of service. P.S. http://www.stopjunkmail.org/ http://www.p2pays.org/main/junk.asp This is quite easy to do on your own. Besides GreenDimes and their hippy free love nature bullshit approach I can’t see how anyone can manage sustainable income from this type of service.

P.S.
http://www.stopjunkmail.org/
http://www.p2pays.org/main/junk.asp

]]> By: Leahn Novash http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1694418 Leahn Novash Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:21:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1694418 It is good to see someone doing something about it. If they are successful, would they go after spam email then? It is good to see someone doing something about it. If they are successful, would they go after spam email then?

]]> By: dave http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1694325 dave Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:11:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1694325 michael, it's cool to get excited about a new company like this, but there's no need to jump up and down on the arm of the sofa until after it's actually been kicked around quite a bit...the service seems like a sketch set of bookmark shortcuts designed to simplify removal, but not a real registry a la govt donotcall... michael, it’s cool to get excited about a new company like this, but there’s no need to jump up and down on the arm of the sofa until after it’s actually been kicked around quite a bit…the service seems like a sketch set of bookmark shortcuts designed to simplify removal, but not a real registry a la govt donotcall…

]]> By: AnonTroll http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1694313 AnonTroll Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:08:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1694313 Hmm, the signup page is not secure, unauthenticated as reported by FF2, doesn't give me a warm fuzzy feeling in giving up my personal info, so I stopped. Hmm, the signup page is not secure, unauthenticated as reported by FF2, doesn’t give me a warm fuzzy feeling in giving up my personal info, so I stopped.

]]> By: pospost http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1694144 pospost Tue, 23 Oct 2007 15:59:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1694144 Were is the money in making a Business Plan like this. I see no cash flow into ProQuo. Were is the money in making a Business Plan like this.

I see no cash flow into ProQuo.

]]> By: Rick http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1694109 Rick Tue, 23 Oct 2007 15:48:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1694109 No 10X I have junk filter on my incredimail and it's great!! No 10X
I have junk filter on my incredimail and it’s great!!

]]> By: David Lynch http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1693963 David Lynch Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:27:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1693963 They need a facebook app for this. I cancelled a bunch of junk mail. I wish I could do it for multiple houses, to save my family the trouble. What a timely idea, It would be great to be able to control catalogs, free newspapers. Maybe someday people will choose select to receive more paper. Oh dear. :D They need a facebook app for this. I cancelled a bunch of junk mail. I wish I could do it for multiple houses, to save my family the trouble. What a timely idea, It would be great to be able to control catalogs, free newspapers. Maybe someday people will choose select to receive more paper. Oh dear. :D

]]> By: NotMail http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1693827 NotMail Tue, 23 Oct 2007 13:20:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1693827 DoNotCall DoNotMail DoNotSpam ENFORCE THEM!!! DoNotCall
DoNotMail
DoNotSpam

ENFORCE THEM!!!

]]> By: Steve Ballmer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1693823 Steve Ballmer Tue, 23 Oct 2007 13:19:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1693823 Anyone who believes this is ..... nm http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com Anyone who believes this is …..
nm

http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com

]]> By: micfo.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1693398 micfo.com Tue, 23 Oct 2007 09:44:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1693398 And what is the solutions when an important mail being found in junk box and the spam in inbox? And what is the solutions when an important mail being found in junk box and the spam in inbox?

]]> By: The Hater http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1693272 The Hater Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:46:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1693272 "We need need your name and address to effectivley stop businesses from buying and selling this information." The incorrect spelling of "effectivley" is *really* selling me on this service. “We need need your name and address to effectivley stop businesses from buying and selling this information.”

The incorrect spelling of “effectivley” is *really* selling me on this service.

]]> By: johns http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1693173 johns Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:00:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1693173 No, the USPS will not do anything. I've had that fight with them and they say they are obligated to deliver to the address on the label if it says something like "Current resident". When I do get junk mail, it usually has a postage paid envelope in it. I write "Please take me off your list" on the response card and then stuff the envelope with as much heavy junk material as I can fit and mail it back. This costs the company more since they pay the postage. If everyone did this, they might get the message. For catalogs, I call the 800 subscription number and asked to be removed. Works for me and overall, I get relatively little junk mail. No, the USPS will not do anything. I’ve had that fight with them and they say they are obligated to deliver to the address on the label if it says something like “Current resident”.

When I do get junk mail, it usually has a postage paid envelope in it. I write “Please take me off your list” on the response card and then stuff the envelope with as much heavy junk material as I can fit and mail it back. This costs the company more since they pay the postage. If everyone did this, they might get the message.

For catalogs, I call the 800 subscription number and asked to be removed.

Works for me and overall, I get relatively little junk mail.

]]> By: Alex Bromberg http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1693169 Alex Bromberg Tue, 23 Oct 2007 07:58:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1693169 Thank you for useful information. Thank you for useful information.

]]> By: Martijn Engler http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1693160 Martijn Engler Tue, 23 Oct 2007 07:55:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1693160 Would have been nice if you had said "snail mail" in the title. I was hoping for a real solution against spam... Would have been nice if you had said “snail mail” in the title. I was hoping for a real solution against spam…

]]> By: ML http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1693138 ML Tue, 23 Oct 2007 07:46:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1693138 You had me at "Kill Junk Mail". You had me at “Kill Junk Mail”.

]]> By: Brian http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1693055 Brian Tue, 23 Oct 2007 06:57:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1693055 I don't understand where the identity verification is here. Can't you just signup and remove anyone from all mailings listed? I don’t understand where the identity verification is here. Can’t you just signup and remove anyone from all mailings listed?

]]> By: Mike Volpe http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1693021 Mike Volpe Tue, 23 Oct 2007 06:34:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/proquo-will-kill-junk-mail/#comment-1693021 I don't get it? WHY will I stop receiving junk mail? All the catalog companies are very analytical, and they know each catalog they send makes them a big profit. And they have done studies that show that even people who say they don't want the catalog actually purchase from it sometimes. So they keep mailing them. And keep making money. WHY will my clicking on something stop the junk mail? The article doesn't explain this at all. I went to the website and it looks like they have a few ways of guiding you through the removal processes of the different databases, but from my experience it is pretty hard to get off of them. I don’t get it? WHY will I stop receiving junk mail? All the catalog companies are very analytical, and they know each catalog they send makes them a big profit. And they have done studies that show that even people who say they don’t want the catalog actually purchase from it sometimes. So they keep mailing them. And keep making money.

WHY will my clicking on something stop the junk mail? The article doesn’t explain this at all. I went to the website and it looks like they have a few ways of guiding you through the removal processes of the different databases, but from my experience it is pretty hard to get off of them.

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