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Re: The funny/strange/interesting/random pictures thread
« Reply #13060 on: January 07, 2022, 01:01:47 PM »
I used to do that but stopped. I've just updated my policy to no online donations whatsoever. If someone approaches me in person and tells me that's the only way to donate, and I want to give to the cause, I tell them to put their own email address there and forward me the receipt.
You can always put in the organization's own office email. That's what I do when a donor would rather not give it.

but I try to never turn away anyone asking for tzedoko, especially if it's a yeshiva or anything connected to supporting, enhancing and/or spreading לימוד התורה).

on that note I am collecting for a great Yeshiva / Kollel  :P

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Re: The funny/strange/interesting/random pictures thread
« Reply #13061 on: January 07, 2022, 01:03:59 PM »
I have not had that issue.
I have. There are some very good organizations (that I have seen their good work), But if they call 15 times throughout the day and sent a dozen emails or if I know they shared my email address with other organizations, I'm going to be a little uncomfortable donating to them again.
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Re: The funny/strange/interesting/random pictures thread
« Reply #13062 on: January 07, 2022, 01:04:26 PM »
How do you determine them spamming you?

I happen to work for an organization and we send out about 2 emails a year for our yearly raffle fundraiser. We only send it to people who have donated to us in the past or are alumni/parents. We don't buy email lists to spam and we have never given out any of our donor info / emails out. (I know this for a fact since I'm the only one who really knows how to fully access it)

Occasionally someone will still mark it as spam because they are so used to marking all tzedakah emails as spam.
This could hurt the organization by the email providers automatically marking it as spam for other people.

I just recently sent out 1 of our 2 yearly emails and b'h only 1 email was marked as spam.

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I would not consider this to be spam. My spam folder is full of almost entirely Chesed Forever, Vaad Harobonim, Yetd blasts, Matzav Blasts and the like each one discussing a random tzedaka. Sometimes I have gotten on a list from donating when someone I knew was honored and the like. In those cases, if I did not want to continue getting the emails I would simply unsubscribe. If that doesn't work then I may report as spam.
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Re: The funny/strange/interesting/random pictures thread
« Reply #13063 on: January 07, 2022, 01:58:36 PM »
Occasionally someone will still mark it as spam because they are so used to marking all tzedakah emails as spam.
This could hurt the organization by the email providers automatically marking it as spam for other people.
It's good practice to have a (one click) Unsubscribe link easily found in your email for this exact reason, with people suggesting to even have it on top of the email.

As a general rule any emails I don't want to receive I try out the unsubscribe link, if that doesn't work I would then mark it as spam. What gets me more annoyed is the random texts that each get sent from a different number. I have recently started putting in my number as 1234567890.
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Re: The funny/strange/interesting/random pictures thread
« Reply #13064 on: January 07, 2022, 02:03:55 PM »
It's good practice to have a (one click) Unsubscribe link easily found in your email for this exact reason, with people suggesting to even have it on top of the email.

As a general rule any emails I don't want to receive I try out the unsubscribe link, if that doesn't work I would then mark it as spam. What gets me more annoyed is the random texts that each get sent from a different number. I have recently started putting in my number as 1234567890.

I use MailChimp which has a unsubscribe button on the bottom.

B'h I've never actually gotten any texts like that
I noticed most forms just need one digit in the phone field

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Re: The funny/strange/interesting/random pictures thread
« Reply #13065 on: January 07, 2022, 03:29:16 PM »


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Re: The funny/strange/interesting/random pictures thread
« Reply #13066 on: January 08, 2022, 08:16:31 PM »
Also, what kind of people does one get for $12? Are the pickles and slaw included?
All Halachic questions aside, can we get a straight answer to the important questions:
Those who wear masks alone in there car at 2am on the Palisades
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Re: The funny/strange/interesting/random pictures thread
« Reply #13067 on: January 08, 2022, 08:43:29 PM »


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Re: The funny/strange/interesting/random pictures thread
« Reply #13068 on: January 09, 2022, 05:47:19 AM »
I get endless organization spam from constant contact and the like. I don’t really want to hurt the organization but the harassment is annoying. If it’s shared email lists that each organization uses separately, then blocking some doesn’t prevent the others (without the plus trick that can be circumvented, or some other aliasing solution that can’t be circumvented but is then annoying to use.
from constant contact
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Re: The funny/strange/interesting/random pictures thread
« Reply #13069 on: January 09, 2022, 07:20:03 AM »


Nah. They probably give you a day or two (or more) to pop them until one loses the urge. תענוג תמידי אינו תענוג.

Alternatively, they can have a system where if you're caught popping bubble wrap you are reassigned for a week to the line that creates the non-popable type, and are assigned the job to test if indeed they can't be popped.
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Re: The funny/strange/interesting/random pictures thread
« Reply #13070 on: January 09, 2022, 09:10:39 AM »
Nah. They probably give you a day or two (or more) to pop them until one loses the urge. תענוג תמידי אינו תענוג.

Alternatively, they can have a system where if you're caught popping bubble wrap you are reassigned for a week to the line that creates the non-popable type, and are assigned the job to test if indeed they can't be popped.

If you work in a warehouse first that gets a lot of bubble wrap that needs to be popped before being discarded to fit in the trash efficiently, it becomes a chore very quickly.

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Re: The funny/strange/interesting/random pictures thread
« Reply #13071 on: January 09, 2022, 10:17:19 AM »
If you work in a warehouse first that gets a lot of bubble wrap that needs to be popped before being discarded to fit in the trash efficiently, it becomes a chore very quickly.

Why not just run them through rollers?
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Re: The funny/strange/interesting/random pictures thread
« Reply #13072 on: January 09, 2022, 10:32:31 AM »
If you work in a warehouse first that gets a lot of bubble wrap that needs to be popped before being discarded to fit in the trash efficiently, it becomes a chore very quickly.

Donate to preschools and get a tax break

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Re: The funny/strange/interesting/random pictures thread
« Reply #13073 on: January 09, 2022, 10:34:53 AM »
Donate to preschools and get a tax break

And a BIG thank you.
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Re: The funny/strange/interesting/random pictures thread
« Reply #13074 on: January 09, 2022, 11:07:55 AM »
Donate to preschools and get a tax break
SMH this generation of bubble wrapped raised kids

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Re: The funny/strange/interesting/random pictures thread
« Reply #13075 on: January 09, 2022, 01:48:27 PM »
Montreal today  ;D

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Re: The funny/strange/interesting/random pictures thread
« Reply #13076 on: January 09, 2022, 02:28:46 PM »
Montreal today  ;D


How would you get in through the cheek?

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Re: The funny/strange/interesting/random pictures thread
« Reply #13077 on: January 09, 2022, 02:42:30 PM »
How would you get in through the cheek?
Says clearly that you're able go between them

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Re: The funny/strange/interesting/random pictures thread
« Reply #13078 on: January 09, 2022, 05:05:42 PM »
How would you get in through the cheek?

You need to be screened at cheek-in
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Re: The funny/strange/interesting/random pictures thread
« Reply #13079 on: January 09, 2022, 05:06:41 PM »
Says clearly that you're able go between them

Is that an allusion to bring unmasked, where the path for entry between them is clear? Just don’t get swallowed alive in the process…
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