From the NPR story… “bacn is e-mail you want to read — just not now.” Check out the story on NPR or go to the official website.

Bacn Spotting Guide

Spam versus bacn. How can you tell the difference? It’s easy. An e-mail offering you an incredible deal on Viagra is spam, since you (probably) didn’t solicit it. Bacn is e-mail you asked for, and eventually want to read. Below are some examples of bacn:

• An e-mail from an airline updating your frequent flier account
• An e-mail from you favorite pet store announcing a sale on gerbil supplies
• An e-mail from your local newspaper with a rundown of the day’s headlines
• An e-mail from Facebook announcing that you have a new friend
• An e-mail from your bank with your monthly balance

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