Comments on: The Gift of SPAM http://savageminds.org/2005/07/13/the-gift-of-spam/ Notes and Queries in Anthropology — A Group Blog Mon, 21 May 2012 16:21:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mrs. Coulter http://savageminds.org/2005/07/13/the-gift-of-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-772 Mrs. Coulter Wed, 20 Jul 2005 02:32:42 +0000 http://savageminds.org/?p=144#comment-772 Just a note of clarification: Email forwarding (which is sometimes referred to as a "viral meme") is not the same thing as SPAM. The term SPAM, which originally referred to multiple crossposted USENET postings (not even necessarily commercial at that point), now refers to unsolicited commercial advertisements, usually via email, but also in blog comments or trackbacks. Viral memes usually come from someone you know, though often unsolicited, and are usually "humorous", "inspirational", or "advisory." Just a note of clarification:

Email forwarding (which is sometimes referred to as a “viral meme”) is not the same thing as SPAM. The term SPAM, which originally referred to multiple crossposted USENET postings (not even necessarily commercial at that point), now refers to unsolicited commercial advertisements, usually via email, but also in blog comments or trackbacks.

Viral memes usually come from someone you know, though often unsolicited, and are usually “humorous”, “inspirational”, or “advisory.”

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]]> By: Psy-Phi http://savageminds.org/2005/07/13/the-gift-of-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-767 Psy-Phi Tue, 19 Jul 2005 17:49:54 +0000 http://savageminds.org/?p=144#comment-767 <strong>E-mail forwarding amounts to ritual gift exchange</strong> I've got a big soft spot for these manifestations of the instinctive gift economy anyway, but there's something else about this. The article goes on to talk about viral marketing campaigns, how they intuitively rely on this social gifting mechanism..... E-mail forwarding amounts to ritual gift exchange

I’ve got a big soft spot for these manifestations of the instinctive gift economy anyway, but there’s something else about this. The article goes on to talk about viral marketing campaigns, how they intuitively rely on this social gifting mechanism…..

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]]> By: Tak http://savageminds.org/2005/07/13/the-gift-of-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-764 Tak Tue, 19 Jul 2005 02:28:03 +0000 http://savageminds.org/?p=144#comment-764 A kula ring spiralling out of control? I'd say these phenoms are more akin to rumor or a popular graffiti tag. A kula ring spiralling out of control? I’d say these phenoms are more akin to rumor or a popular graffiti tag.

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]]> By: Nomadic Thoughts http://savageminds.org/2005/07/13/the-gift-of-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-724 Nomadic Thoughts Thu, 14 Jul 2005 04:24:18 +0000 http://savageminds.org/?p=144#comment-724 <strong>Way too many blogs?</strong> It occurred to me tonight as I was reading my blogroll (I use Bloglines) that it's really starting to get out of hand. I currently have 121 total feeds on my list. Broken down, about 30-40% of these are written... Way too many blogs?

It occurred to me tonight as I was reading my blogroll (I use Bloglines) that it’s really starting to get out of hand. I currently have 121 total feeds on my list. Broken down, about 30-40% of these are written…

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