Bacn: It's Not Quite Spam

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So, evidently, "bacn" is that bulk email that you asked to recieve, but just don't want to read at the moment. I personally don't see myself using this term, mainly because I think it sounds lame. If you don't want to recieve a newsletter, unsubscribe. If you do, then don't whinge about it with carno-centric slang...[q url=http://www.downloadsquad.com/2007/08/19/bacn-the-new-web-2-0-term/]This one's hot off the presses, so we're still deciding on the lame factor. It seems we have a new term in Web 2.0 land, 'bacn'.
Brought to light at the recent Pittsburgh Podcamp event, the term is being described as "notifications you want, just not right now." It is in regards to all the special email newsletters and notification we sign up to. Even though you're expecting them and love the content, now is just not a good time to read them - but you want to; you just don't have time right now. [/q]

(Don't bother looking up "carno-centric". It's a neologism... my neologism!)