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Send someone you appreciate an official 'Continue and Persist' Letter
Every day, thousands of Cease and Desist letters are issued, telling people to stop what they’re doing (Looking at you, David Chang). What a bummer!
That’s why we created: The Continue and Persist Letter. A official-looking legal letter that encourages and uplifts people, one that tells people to keep doing what they’re doing! Surprise someone you appreciate by sending them a Continue and Persist Letter.
- bragr 2y agoThis reminds me of how my father (a lawyer) sent fake subpoenas to invite people to his brother's bachelor party. Most found it hilarious but it freaked a few people out. I suspect that this would have the same problem.
- sharkweek 2y agoI remember in college (early 00s when music piracy was huge) someone set up a site where you could enter an email and it’d send them a fake letter from the RIAA about the downloading they were doing. Sent one to my college roommate and sat quietly while he got home from class and checked his email. He obviously started panicking until the link in the email revealed the joke. He didn’t think it was funny and swore cold blooded revenge that I’ve yet to receive. Still keep one eye open at night.
- latexr 2y ago> swore cold blooded revenge that I’ve yet to receive. Still keep one eye open at night. You’re receiving it right now. It’s the uncertainty, the uneasiness you have to carry with you every day, that is the revenge.
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- rsanek 2y agoeven if that were true, do you want to be the person to trigger that for them? i don't. in general i think the issue is simpler tho. comedy is just subjective, not everyone enjoys the same stuff
- dmix 2y agoDepends what someone does for a living. If you deal with lawyers often you might have more emotional baggage seeing one.
- lukan 2y agoAnd if you don't have much experience with lawyer letters, you have heard enough to want to avoid them usually.
- throw4839355 2y agoNah, for normal people, getting a legal looking letter is nerve wracking.
- TeMPOraL 2y agoNot really. For most people, nothing good ever comes with such letters.
- anxiety2024 2y agoHowdy. I'm someone who's been diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder. I have panic attacks somewhat regularly, I take medication, I've done therapy in the past, etc. Just to clear up what I perceive as a misconception - it almost sounds like you're suggesting people prone to anxiety have neglected to reflect on that, like they're just being lazy about it out something. Buddy, I know I have anxiety. I know about the traumatic experiences I had in the past, and my family history, that contribute to my condition. I've reflected on it plenty. "Working through it" doesn't do what you think it does. It's not a cure. What you learn to do is understand the patterns of thought you get into, to recognize when you're falling into an unhealthy pattern, and tools that you can deploy to manage that situation. It's more like managing hazardous waste than flicking a light switch. I wish it were otherwise!
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- aetherspawn 2y agoI think the rules are you have to put a Show HN: in the title when you self post
- ocal5 2y agoYes, but, they admit they’re not lawyers :’ )
- dec0dedab0de 2y agoI don’t think that’s a rule, but it does give you a better chance of being noticed because it goes on the show list.
- thepuppet33r 2y agoIt's a clever concept, but I'm leery of having someone send a letter on my behalf to someone. You all haven't trademarked the idea, have you? I think I'll just write a few of these up myself and send them out.
- jagged-chisel 2y ago> I'm leery of having someone send a letter on my behalf to someone. Agreed. I don’t know what other junk mail will be included, nor how my recipient’s data will be used.
- dheera 2y agoYep. I definitely don't really like friends handing my residential address to third parties to mail me stuff without my consent. They can mail me stuff directly if they want though.
- ada1981 2y agoLike sending you gifts via Amazon? Or exposing your address when then send any mail at all? Your address is public record this seems like not something you need to concerned about.
- ryandrake 2y agoI honestly feel a little creeped out when someone gives out my address to Amazon without my consent, even if it is to send me a gift. Even though Amazon already has my address, this feels different somehow and crosses a small boundary.
- dumbfounder 2y agoI don’t feel creeped out at all. Please send gifts. But if you think someone might feel weird, the name you use doesn’t need to be real. I send my stepmom things addressed as Nana. You can also use random dumb names like Birthday Boy Dave or Donkey Face Smith.
- royal__ 2y agoCool idea! It sounds like you're offering it for free, with the option for a donation. How are you going to deal with the influx of what I imagine will be hundreds of free requests? Won't that get pretty expensive fast?
- MichaelCharles 2y agoThe pessimist in me says this is the regular old "If it's free, then you're the product" situation. This seems like a clever way to collect valid mailing addresses. People are also likely to include personal information in their praise messages, which could be valuable data. Their Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy state they reserve the right to share collected information with service providers, business partners, and affiliates. They can use your data for "other purposes" including "data analysis" and "identifying trends." They can share your information with "business partners to offer you certain products, services or promotions."
- frickinLasers 2y agoThe terms look like boilerplate that only addresses "your" data--not the information you enter about the target. If they end up selling the addresses/names/activities of unwilling participants, their "don't sue us" clause from the video may not hold up in court.* *ianal
- aoanevdus 2y agoAren’t there data dumps freely available online with contact information for pretty much anyone? In that context, why would the data from this small project have any monetary value?
- cootsnuck 2y agoIt wouldn't. This site just has a strong bias towards reactionary yum yuckers.
- adnanaga 2y agoOP here - There will be a lot we won’t be able to get to Hahahh but we want to try and send out as many as we can!
- neom 2y agoCool that they have an office in the capital of the north east corner of the GTA.
- fuzztester 2y agoAchtung! Halten! Verboten!
- aszantu 2y agoif it's free, you're the product, better yet, you're giving away your friends and families adresses for free. I like the idea though^^ might send a few on my own
- revscat 2y agoAs someone who is coming to increasingly believe that 99% of the world problems are caused by powers seeking to intentionally divide us one from the other, I cannot tell you how much joy this brings me to see. I wish you great success in this effort, however small it might appear to be in the scheme of things.
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- Forgeties79 2y agoNo need to be patronizing. You clearly know what they mean, it’s a term that I’ve definitely seen beyond Reddit.
- hackernewds 2y agokarma is definitely a reddit term. but besides that, nothing wrong with using reddit
- Two4 2y agokarma is a term _used_ by reddit, but it definitely isn't exclusively used there. Outside of its hindu origin, it's used by quite a few forums that track user submission/comment votes as a user score, including hackernews.
- chrisweekly 2y agoYeah, it's literally the term used for "points" of social capital in places like HN and Slashdot before it.
- ultrasounder 2y ago@adnanaga looking at you as a future AJ. And @chan you as the DOPE(Department of pentagon efficiency). I mean the "bar" is too low now. All you need to do is Pass the bar. Pun intended. Love it guys.I just posted a continue and persist letter to you guys. You guys made me smile and laugh. So Thank You on this Thanksgiving day
- ChilledTonic 2y agoIt would be nice to have a pdf copy of the letter downloadable for those who are outside of the USA.
- adnanaga 2y agoJust added it to the site!
- 0x1ceb00da 2y agoThat's their moat.
- romnon 2y agoUmm, proceed and persist sounds better imo.
- xanderlewis 2y agoMaybe, but ‘continue’ is a better negation of ‘cease’. Proceed can mean (usually means?) to do something one has not yet started, rather than to not cease.
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- asveikau 2y agoBy the latin roots: Continue - hold together (cum + tenere -- same root as contain) Proceed - go forward (pro + cedere)
- xanderlewis 2y agoI'm not sure what you're trying to conclude...
- chrismorgan 2y agoOr “pursue and persist”. “Cease and desist” has nice assonance, I feel “pursue and persist” matches a little more in that regard, though both are decent. As regards meaning, “proceed” and “pursue” are both good, taking slightly different angles but to essentially the same purpose.
- emptiestplace 2y agoHypothetically, if I had to violate someone's personal privacy like this, I think I'd be leaning toward doing it for someone I don't like. And even then, I would never.
- setr 2y agoHow is this a violation of personal privacy? Sending mail? Submitting name & address to a business, a readily available datapoint for probably anybody?
- davely 2y agoA home address is considered PII (Personally Identifiable Information) because, when combined with a name, it directly identifies where someone lives. When people share their address with businesses, they are generally protected under laws like GDPR and CCPA. OP’s site seems a bit hosed at the moment so I can’t dig into their privacy policy and see how they handle GDPR and CCPA deletion requests.
- thayne 2y ago> When people share their address with businesses, they are generally protected under laws like GDPR and CCPA. Only in the EU or California.
- DocTomoe 2y agoThat's 500 million people (EU), 25 Million people (California), and of course you forget about all the other places that have PII data protection laws, like Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, and increasingly more US states. Then, of course, there is Canada, the UK, Brazil, South Korea, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, India, South Africa, Singapore, Israel, all of which have GDPR-compatible laws or are quickly approaching it. I am no lawyer. Before collecting data, better talk to one.
- karlgkk 2y ago> violate someone's personal privacy Lmao what explain your math
- 7373737373 2y agoLove the idea, it's similar to the formal letters of http://www.bureauofcommunication.com/ http://www.bureauofcommunication.com/
- metalman 2y agoget agitated and change something
- qingcharles 2y agoI tried to donate the $3 but Ko-Fi won't let you donate less than $5. I'm trying to donate the $5 but the blue Pay Now button does literally nothing. Will try again later :) Please continue.
- gcr 2y agoSame. It seems like the Ko-Fi platform won't let me select any payment method. Thank you for running this service! I'll pay it forward when things recover.
- darnfish 2y agoContinue and…?
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- bigallen 2y agoIt’s a play on words. It helps to break it down into syllables. Each group answers one of the patient’s questions Cont In ue Per sist
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- theendisney 2y agoLong long ago i and friends would smoke a ton of weed and write letters that we never send. They went something like... Dear sir, you must feel privilaged to receave a letter from someone as important and distingushed as me. It was well earned and deserved i assure you (which is the best kind of assurance) It of course pains me greatly to see my greatness overshadowed but there is joy in being reduced to an observer in awe..... Ill let myself out
- GregTravel 2y agoJuding by the content you were not far from the truth... :-)
- Ylpertnodi 2y ago"Long ago....".
- yieldcrv 2y agoThis would freak me out but I like the concept
- Valid3840 2y agofight milk!
- davely 2y agoLove the idea! But! I don't love the idea of sending PII for friends and family to an unknown source in order to facilitate this. You can ask your friendly neighborhood LLM for a template and go to town! "I'd like to create a positive spin on "Cease & Desist" letters for the holidays that I could send to friends. Let's call them a "Continue & Persist" letter. How can I make something cute and uplifting that I could send to friends for the holidays. I guess I need some personalization options like name, and one thing I'd like them to continue doing (optional). Can you help me create an official looking, but fun form letter that I can fill in the send to people? Thank you!" --- [Your Name or Family Name] Department of Holiday Joy & Encouragement [Your Address or City, if desired] [Date] OFFICIAL NOTICE Re: Continue & Persist Order Dear [Recipient's Name], In the spirit of the holidays and in recognition of your outstanding contributions to the world, the Department of Holiday Joy & Encouragement has issued this Continue & Persist order for you. This order officially requires you to continue being your amazing self and persist in spreading joy and kindness throughout the year. Please note the following specifics of your order: 1. You must continue to [something wonderful they do, e.g., make everyone laugh, inspire others, or bake the best cookies]. Your efforts in this area have been truly exceptional and have brought countless smiles. 2. Under no circumstances are you to cease being the incredible [friend/parent/artist/etc.] that you are. 3. This order is valid indefinitely and cannot be revoked (even if you try to protest with modesty). Failure to comply with this order will result in an overflow of love, gratitude, and probably more letters like this one. We at the Department of Holiday Joy & Encouragement commend your contributions to making life brighter and sincerely hope you have the happiest of holidays. Warm regards, [Your Name or Family Name] Director of Holiday Cheer
- dmurray 2y agoThis is pretty good! An LLM is actually the right tool to generate this kind of copy that demands a given style but is ultimately soulless.
- pvaldes 2y ago"...And here is a magnet pin with the logo of the company, to fix this letter on your fridge at home if you want, so your children and partner can read it also". That would be chef kiss
- delichon 2y agoIllegitimi non carborundum.
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- lanewinfield 2y agoI love this so much.
- hsuduebc2 2y agoDamn that's so wholesome. Thank you
- rietta 2y agoAs a business owner, I can tell you certain letters have a look to them before opened and can trigger anxiety and “heart skip a beat.” A letter looking like its from a law firm is going to trigger concern and even calling an attorney. Not fun to then have the rug pulled out. Reminds me of the terrible pranksters who worry people and then say “it’s just a prank.”
- _yb2s 2y agoReally? I think most people get plenty of benign letters from law firms. I do for things like consumer class action lawsuits I’m eligible to join, and stuff related to getting paid for things I invented….
- lukan 2y agoI am pretty sure you are a outlier. "stuff related to getting paid for things I invented…."
- sharkweek 2y agoWhen I owned a small business every letter from the IRS, no matter how benign, was nightmare inducing. Never got anything serious from them as most were “we’ve update some random piece of info on your profile” notifications, but still made me nervous every time.
- Ylpertnodi 2y agoWouldn't anything really, really legal be recorded delivery?
- skeeter2020 2y agofrom experience - no. Requests for more info (the precursors), reassessment notices (the nightmares), bills (the consequences)
- rietta 2y agoSame! I regularly get address change notifications from the IRS in duplicate despite nothing visible changing about the address.
- omoikane 2y ago> A official-looking legal letter [...] Surprise someone Having received actual legal letters before, my personal experience is that I would much rather receive normal looking holiday cards to encourage me in continuing whatever I was doing, rather than being surprised by official-looking letters. It might be different if this service offered help in other ways, but currently it seems like a practical joke of dubious taste.
- Tempest1981 2y agoYeah, rather dark lawyer humor, I guess. No thanks.
- krisoft 2y agoYeah. It is one of those kind of things where one might think that the recipient will first carefully read the letter and then form an opinion on it. But in reality people will form an emotional response just based on the appearance of it. And even after they read it they might be left perplexed and some might spend further resources to figure out if this is a legal threat in some way. I would find such a letter in incredibly bad taste, and think of whoever sent it to me or caused it to be sent worse than before.
- technothrasher 2y agoIt really depends upon you knowing the recipient. I've got a friend with whom, over the years, I've exchanged many a "legal" demand letter back and forth. It's a running joke that we have, and it's pretty fun and funny. But, yeah, there are plenty of other friends who I would terrify if I sent them something official looking.
- albumen 2y agoNo, it doesn't rely on you knowing the recipient. If I got this letter from someone I didn't know, I would enjoy it. Is it worth the risk that someone would find it "incredibly bad taste" (parent post, not yours)? Obviously humour is subjective, but perhaps such people need to have their Sense of Humour shifted, Overton-window style.
- DavidSJ 2y agoOn a few occasions I’ve called the phone number on a professional vehicle’s “how’s my driving?” bumper sticker to report the driver for good driving. It’s always a fun experience.
- teaearlgraycold 2y agoWhen working with technicians I like to tell them and their manager that they’re doing a great job, 5/5 stars. I usually also throw in that whatever they’re being paid, it’s not enough.
- stogot 2y agoI should start doing this. Fine idea
- sharkweek 2y agoAmazing idea. I’m sure the person on the line is… not used to this. I remember one time having a super helpful person at Home Depot walk me through a home project I needed some advice on so I asked to talk to their manager to compliment/thank them. After a few minutes the manager came over and looked so ready for me to berate them about something only to look incredibly shocked that I was actually complimenting the service I had just received. Was nice for everyone.
- mdorazio 2y agoI’ve done this a few times in the past as well. But I found it’s less stressful for everyone if you preface it first like, “You’ve been really helpful. Can I tell your manager or mention you in a survey or something?” (Note: direct managers at stores don’t always have the ability to do much to reward good employees and it might be more helpful to fill out a survey or something that corporate sees.)
- foobarian 2y agoI would be worried about angering the manager if they learned that this super-helpful employee spent half an hour chit-chatting with a customer instead of doing other tasks. Kinda like how agents are under time pressure in call centers.
- andytratt 2y agostripe integration on ko-fi seems broken. i sent an email to ko-fi thru 2 different channels, with loom, cc'd boondoggle... hope everyone comes back to donate once it gets fixed.
- mvkel 2y ago"A happy person tells one; an unhappy person tells nine." Little efforts like this help even things out
- spuds 2y agoI have to say I'd be absolutely delighted to receive a letter like this. Not just the indicator that I'm doing something right (already huge for me, given the degree to which I struggle with people pleasing), but also the humor and extra care/time involved. Feels like it would strike enough of the right nerves to be quite moving even. Definitely agreeing with others that we could use more of this in the world (well, I could definitely use more of it, at least.)
- _yb2s 2y agoThis is an excellent idea!
- benatkin 2y agoThePersistence
- mattclarkdotnet 2y agoVery funny, completely American, mostly unrelatable for the rest of the world. Please continue and persist.
- ghusto 2y agoI don't mind America-only stuff — I think countries should have _more_ country specific stuff! — but it's rather frustrating when you only find out half way through the process of signing up / filling out a form. The presumption that all English speaking people are American is tiresome. On the other hand, I can't blame people for it either, since it's equally tiresome to be world-inclusive by saying "This is for an northern American audience" at the top of each website that requires it. If only there were some way to un-obnoxiously denote this ... <cough> TLDs <cough> ...
- DocTomoe 2y agoOh, wow. I mean, I love the sentiment. It's a cute idea. But something that on first look looks ike another legalese quagmire on my desk would raise my blood pressure way beyond what my doctor tells me is healthy. By the time I realised this was meant as an encouragement, the damage would already have been done. Maybe show appreciation in something that masquerades less as yet another fire to put out.
- Koshkin 2y agoThe negation of ‘cease and desist’ is ‘continue or persist’.
- wouldbecouldbe 2y agoThis will freak some people out ;)
- DonHopkins 2y agoOnly if they're doing something they know they should cease and desist doing, which is why it's so fun!
- borski 2y agoThis is brilliant. This is one of the best things I’ve seen all year. My father was diagnosed with liver cancer about a month ago, and I have had a rough time of it since. I needed this positivity in my life. Thank you for reminding me of the good in the world; sometimes we all need a dose of that. If I can buy you guys beers, please don’t hesitate to reach out. I’d love to help build some future boondoggles. :) Email is in my profile. (The irony of my domain being owlpost.lol is not lost on me haha)
- zoklet-enjoyer 2y agoIn 2024, Chang's company, Momofuku, drew criticism after sending cease and desist notices over the use of their trademark "chili crunch."[65] In a statement to the Los Angeles Times, Momofuku argued that the trademark was not intended to stifle any competition surrounding the sauces, stating that "When we created our product, we wanted a name we could own and intentionally picked 'Chili Crunch' to further differentiate it from the broader chili crisp category."[66] On April 12, 2024, Chang issued a public apology regarding the issue on his podcast, The Dave Chang Show, stating that Momofuku had not intended to upset with their legal actions, and noted that Momofuku would no longer attempt to enforce the trademark. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Chang https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Chang
- 71bw 2y agoHow does this relate to the topic?
- ayewo 2y ago> How does this relate to the topic? The person you responded to is providing additional context regarding David Chang. His name might not be familiar to readers as someone who is famous for sending large volumes of cease and desist letters. He is mentioned in the very first sentence of this HN post: > Every day, thousands of Cease and Desist letters are issued, telling people to stop what they’re doing (Looking at you, David Chang). What a bummer!
- zoklet-enjoyer 2y agoThis. I never heard of him so I looked him up on Wikipedia. My assumption was that many of you hadn't either.
- indus 2y agoAs a startup founder, my journey is super lonely. There is seldom a flutter of thanks—-rarely does anyone come to me saying, “Splendid!” Yet, the day continues, operated by a calendar. The lack of thanks does not make me anxiouz, but I continue on my journey because I signed up—to create. Create something out of thin air, something out of my figment of imagination. But there are moments where I am vulnerable, alone. In those moments, I look for a post-it where it says, “Continue and Persist.” Thanks for creating this. I’ll wait for this. Maybe someone, someday.
- anandbaburajan 2y agoThank you for creating this wholesome, weird thing!
- bongodongobob 2y agoSmells like a way to collect addresses to me.
- alabhyajindal 2y agoThis is amazing! The promo video is very funny! CONGRATS!!
- Raed667 2y agoThe video is a gem ! Love what you're doing ! Can I send you a Continue and Persist Letter?
- gwd 2y agoMake sure and watch the video -- excellent satire on the "local ambulance chaser ad". These guys are having a lot of fun.
- oneeyedpigeon 2y agoWhat a brilliant idea! It's a shame this is USA-only - would be nice to get that added to the HN title. I can see why they would have this restriction, but there IS a payment option, so they could offer it with whatever feels is required. Still, all the best US cousins!
- brna-2 2y ago@continueandpersist.org please continue and persist :)
- callumprentice 2y agohttps://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/blog/2007/03/second-lifes-response-its-parodist-and-how-things-change/ https://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/blog/2007/03/second-lifes-resp... Our legal dept (person) did this in 2007 and it made me so happy.
- jonplackett 2y agoThis is just marvellous. Well done
- billpg 2y agoCan I opt out of receiving letters from this service please?
- ecmascript 2y agoReally great idea, but why free? At least take like $5 or something.
- brna-2 2y ago@adnanaga the e-mail you specified for contact on the site does not work: continue@boondoggle.io gmails says it is miss-configured. I was wondering for EU, could I get the document template.
- adnanaga 2y agoYes! It's on the site too - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_Um9z87Zv_zLRZRRHpii-MwmNXb3S9L6VBOeFgiqEVM https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_Um9z87Zv_zLRZRRHpii-Mwm...
- tomashubelbauer 2y agoI think something like Keep and Persist would roll off the tongue better, though it is not perfect English. I can't think of another verb that would still rhyme and fit better. Overall well meant idea, but I echo others sentiment that this could really freak some people out. I'm trying to decide whether I'm in that group or not. Probably yeah.
- infinitedata 2y agoRegarding data privacy, but from a different angle, here you are not getting the consent from the actual person receiving the letter, you are getting the consent from someone else, does that allow you to use their information when the consent is not coming from the affected party?
- Towaway69 2y agoSomething similar that I once created was https://spread-the.love https://spread-the.love which is a service that sends a random person somewhere on the planet a positive SMS. Of course the SMS is discontinued because of costs but the idea still exists.
- gala8y 2y agoIf I have a friend doing... stuff, he/she already has my support and they kinda know it, you know. This is superficial, 7 yrs old kid's approach. Plus, as others mentioned already - it's none of your business to meddle around with their or mine contact data. No, thanks. Real communication with real people for me.
- ossobuco 2y agoWhere's the usual hardcore libertarian complaining about the "All This For Free!" nomenclature?
- FollowingTheDao 2y agoTwo words: Climate Change
- jakubsuchy 2y agoOne often overlooked aspect of owning a trademark : once you have it, you have to defend it. Not a surprise David Chang's lawyers are trying to enforce it. They have to
- sph 2y agoPro tip: Send it to Nintendo with a picture of Mario to receive a Cease and Desist letter in exchange.
- usmanmehmood55 2y agoReal
- wslh 2y agoYou make my day! instantly brought to mind the many people I care about. It's one of the simplest yet most meaningful, and impactful ways to express respect, appreciation, influence, and encouragement to those closest to us.
- bastloing 2y agoWe need that here. So many down votes and flagged comments because one person might be offended because they don't understand the other person's perspective. So they choose to silence, shadow ban, or outright ban. Shame on you!
- nashashmi 2y agoAnd if you don’t contine and persist you will be in violation of the order.
- TripleChecker 2y agoHaving received a C&D letter or two in my day, I can still remember the unpleasant feeling of getting one. This would be a pleasant surprise, once the user recovers from thinking it was a cease and desist :) Also, 1 typo to fix ('acknoledgement' on homepage: https://triplechecker.com/s/771583/continueandpersist.org https://triplechecker.com/s/771583/continueandpersist.org)
- blitzar 2y agoI am more likely to use one of the wonderful shit-in-a-box services.
- g4zj 2y agoNo thanks. Receiving an "official-looking" letter would only make me anxious.
- NortySpock 2y agoI have found postcards to be a great way to send encouragement, sympathy notes, or thank-you notes. The small space on the post card for writing means you can usually only fit a few sentences in (keeping the time investment short) and you don't even need to fold up the letter into an envelope. You can start with a few post cards bought from a gift shop, and if you like the habit, you can get themed boxes of 100 postcards from an online retailer for $20. (e.g. birds, or cats, or Disney Princesses).
- rini17 2y agoVery good idea, except over the top execution might backfire with neurodivergent people. Such overt gratitude might be perceived as demand, and demands are prone to cause triggers in many types of neurodivergence. One's autonomy might feel threatened, in extreme cases leading to meldown. If you suspect this might be the case, please consider subtler ways to show gratitude.
- remram 2y agoI don't think I would enjoy receiving one of these. It looks scary, and the PII side of things is creepy. If you like my work, say so on social media. That does way more for me than this novelty panic-inducing letter.
- heysammy 2y agoWhat's stopping you from just... sending a letter or a postcard? Benefits: 1. It comes from your heart. 2. You don't leak PII to internet randos. 3. It shows you put some thought into it. 4. Writing letters is fun, and the post office needs all the help and support it can get. While you're at it, why don't you give THOSE folks some praise, too? 5. A personalized letter doesn't look like something official and frightening. Seriously, you're underestimating how many people this is going to unnecessarily scare, at a time when our institutions are failing more and more. Maybe we don't need to automate away every last bit of being human.
- alabhyajindal 2y agoThe Law words we know section in the video might be a reference to Cherdleys! https://youtu.be/9iVcDNxsXrY?si=PBgk6naBPUj98k08&t=102 https://youtu.be/9iVcDNxsXrY?si=PBgk6naBPUj98k08&t=102
- LoveMortuus 2y agoI got so excited, already started to fill out a form to send the letter to my friend who recently got diagnosed with breast cancer and after they removed it they find that it had already spread, and since she's business oriented person, I'm sure she would appreciate this. But guess what, it's US only, again...