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		jjclarkson on July 24, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: To Get More Replies, Say Less (2017) tldr: people don't read lengthy text.

criddell on July 24, 2020 [–]

If I'm not expecting the email I generally won't read it unless I know the person who wrote it.

It's part of the reason I think the mailing list gold rush has peaked and will probably decline. I don't know many people that want more email.

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