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0 pointsezrameanshelp12y ago0 comments

Boomerang is awesome. And it will tell you when an email hasn't been replied to.

But it won't automatically bump until you get a response. We think Rebump saves time and workflow that way. It plays very nicely with both Boomerang and YesWare.

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lutusp12y ago

> Boomerang is awesome. And it will tell you when an email hasn't been replied to. But it won't automatically bump until you get a response.

That's because Boomerang understands and meets widely accepted email standards of behavior.

> We think Rebump saves time and workflow that way.

It's spam. No blizzard of words, however blinding, can change its identity. It renames a deplorable social email practice, but without changing its identity.

Civilized people write once, then wait for a reply. Spammers "bump" over and over again until they either get a reply or are classed as spam.

ezrameanshelpOP12y ago

Civilized people remind their friends, coworkers and clients to follow-up on important emails. That's what this is for.

lutusp12y ago

> Civilized people remind their friends, coworkers and clients to follow-up on important emails.

Civilized people have inboxes and outboxes. If an e-mail isn't transferred to the the inbox, the pending-action category, then any attempt to change its status by repeat mails is at the very least disrespectful of the recipient's choice of priorities.

All I am saying is that you need to find out how people think about these things. You're well past explaining, now you're rationalizing.

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lutusp12y ago

> Boomerang is awesome. And it will tell you when an email hasn't been replied to. But it won't automatically bump until you get a response.

That's because Boomerang understands and meets widely accepted email standards of behavior.

> We think Rebump saves time and workflow that way.

It's spam. No blizzard of words, however blinding, can change its identity. It renames a deplorable social email practice, but without changing its identity.

Civilized people write once, then wait for a reply. Spammers "bump" over and over again until they either get a reply or are classed as spam.

ezrameanshelpOP12y ago

Civilized people remind their friends, coworkers and clients to follow-up on important emails. That's what this is for.

lutusp12y ago

> Civilized people remind their friends, coworkers and clients to follow-up on important emails.

All I am saying is that you need to find out how people think about these things. You're well past explaining, now you're rationalizing.

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