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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 23 Jan 2020

    Every time I get an email saying "just bumping this up in your inbox," it reminds me of the huge startup that's missing.

    3:53 AM - 23 Jan 2020
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    70 replies 39 retweets 735 likes
      1. Christian Romney‏ @christianromney 23 Jan 2020
        Replying to @paulg

        Two startups: don’t forget the countermeasure.

        0 replies 0 retweets 15 likes
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      2. Tobyn Sowden‏ @tobyns 23 Jan 2020
        Replying to @paulg

        Because you haven't responded (your lack of action), or because your email client hasn't properly filtered out (you're not interested), or because of some sort of communication medium problem (email failing) ?

        1 reply 0 retweets 6 likes
      3. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 23 Jan 2020
        Replying to @tobyns

        The latter mostly.

        2 replies 0 retweets 6 likes
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      2. @r4vi‏ @r4vi 23 Jan 2020
        Replying to @paulg

        sender has to pay for bumps (like $1 a time), they can do it unlimited times. If you ever reply you get half of the accrued $, startup gets the other half

        4 replies 0 retweets 25 likes
      3. Shashank Dixit‏ @shashark 23 Jan 2020
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        Somebody will write a bot to reply all emails with some trash and then it’ll be a bigger problem.

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. Bruce Marshall Law‏ @SwaggerO2Jam 23 Jan 2020
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        They must have an framework-obsolation idea

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      1. crankycatcoder‏ @crankycatcoder 23 Jan 2020
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        I don't think I've got an email like that in the last 5 years. This may not be a technology problem.

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      1. Benedict Evans‏Verified account @benedictevans 23 Jan 2020
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        “Bundling and unbundling”

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      1.  🌲E-BOIS: ADD ME 🌲‏ @SMCAV1 23 Jan 2020
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        No, screw that. The only emails I ever want to get are receipts and emails from friends.

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      2. ANTIREZ‏ @antirez 23 Jan 2020
        Replying to @paulg

        Gmail existence blocked or retarded any email related innovation unfortunately.

        4 replies 0 retweets 40 likes
      3. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 23 Jan 2020
        Replying to @antirez

        The solution is to come in from the side. Make something that will ultimately replace email, but that looks initially like something else, probably a to-do list.

        20 replies 6 retweets 173 likes
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