Anders EknertAug 18, 2023

If you don’t want advertisements in your physical mailbox in Sweden, all you have to do is put a sticker or sign on it saying “No ads, please”. People carrying mail are obliged to respect that. As simple as that.

And you know, that’s how it should work on the internet too.

Show threadZorro Notorious MEB 😡
@anderseknert That's how it should work in the US with snail mail! But Congress sold the US Postal Service to the direct mail marketing business decades ago.
Aug 18, 2023 at 7:30amWeb
Show threadwebhatAug 18, 2023
@AlgoCompSynth @anderseknert in the Netherlands this is true for unaddressed advertising, addressed advertising will still be delivered.
Show threadAnders EknertAug 18, 2023
@webhat @AlgoCompSynth same here. You can opt out of that by contacting them, but it’s a bit of a nuisance.
Show threadwebhatAug 18, 2023
@anderseknert @AlgoCompSynth I've been sending the mail back with the address crossed out and the inscription the addressee has died