Ugh--hate the inevitable FLOOD of fear/impending disaster fundraiser emails

[crimycarny]

I know this subject has been talked about ad nauseum, but one reason I hate contributing to campaigns is the inevitable flood of fundraising emails, en masse, that will flood my inbox. Worse they are always predicting catastrophic events if you don’t send more money RIGHT NOW. It is non stop and so formulaic. Do these PACS really think people respond to these emails? Or do people, like me, scramble to put them in SPAM and become reluctant to donate again?

There is enough anxiety in this world that poeple don’t need more. And I get sick of the obvious attempts to manipulate by stoking fear. Just let me donate without BLASTING me with spam for every Democratic race in the entire country.

[Happy Hoosier]

1. Don't read them FFS.

There IS a delete button.

[crimycarny]

4. I don't read them--FFS

Um, thanks for such a polite reply to a legitimate concern about the VOLUME and subject line of these emails. I don’t read them, but there is such a thing as a “subject line”…you know, that thing that gives you an idea what the email is about so you know it’s spam?

I’ve have heard many people say “I don’t donate because I don’t want to get on a list”. We can sit here an argue that this is not a good reason, but the fact remains that it is a common reason people are hesitant to donate.

Maybe on the donation page have an “opt out” for emails? Since the majority are coming from ACT BLUE, it would seem an easy thing to do.

Those who take the time to donate are usually the type who keep up with politics and know about critical races. Let people opt out and maybe you’ll see donations go up, not down.

[QED]

2. And texts!

I actually get more texts than emails.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

5. Me too. I 29nder if tjey were triggered by donations to thru Act Blue

I get 10 per day

[QED]

6. Probably.

I wish there was a way to opt out of sharing my info.

[Walleye]

3. Pile on top of that all the commercials telling you how bad the future is gonna be for if you don't send them some money