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What's the business upside? Once you've got millions of people uploading photos of their junk mail along with their names and home addresses, how is this monet
by joblessjunkie 15y ago
What's the business upside?
Once you've got millions of people uploading photos of their junk mail along with their names and home addresses, how is this monetized?
EDIT: I ask, because this is where the privacy paranoia comes in.
- vannevar 15y agoIt seems like building a database confirming which kinds of direct mail people don't like would be valuable. If nothing else, it would provide a way to update the names on direct marketing mailing lists (for direct mail that hasn't yet been stopped).
- JoshTriplett 15y ago> It seems like building a database confirming which kinds of direct mail people don't like would be valuable. If nothing else, it would provide a way to update the names on direct marketing mailing lists (for direct mail that hasn't yet been stopped). That seems like the slimiest of all possible options.
- vannevar 15y agoIf it were a free service without advertising, there aren't many other options. But from the replies below, it looks like they will charge for the service and show ads. Of course, that doesn't preclude the model I mentioned. Whether it's slimy or not is in the eye of the beholder. I'm ok with someone using this data to proactively eliminate ads I don't want. And if I'm getting junk mail at my house it doesn't really matter what name it's addressed to. It may as well be the right one.
- JoshTriplett 15y agoSeems like the best approach would involve making this a paid service, possibly with a free version allowing up to N pieces of junk mail. I'd pay for this service for as long as I continue receiving junk mail.
- smortaz 15y agojj - addressed this below somewhat in reply to anigbrowl. Essentially N free + charge for more; polite Ads; Paper to digital conversions & charging companies. Mostly likely some combination.