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TheBlackAdder

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13. It would be a shame if a fuck ton of fake subscriptions were mailed, bankrupting their printing.

Reply to sunnybrook (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 18, 2020, 05:07 PM

Oct 2020

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They'd get a lot of ad revenue in the first couple of months, based on subscription, and when advertisers notice no sales from them, they'd lose out on future ad buys, yet would still have active mailings.

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I got an issue of Epoch Times in the mail [View all] Leith Oct 2020 OP

We got one too! sunnybrook Oct 2020 #1

Actually ours was in the driveway sunnybrook Oct 2020 #2

It would be a shame if a fuck ton of fake subscriptions were mailed, bankrupting their printing. TheBlackAdder Oct 2020 #13

It is a newspaper by the Chinese Falun Gong Cult. KWR65 Oct 2020 #3

I used the one we got in the mail to start a fire in our fireplace. 😁 nt WePurrsevere Oct 2020 #4

Set it on fire! Sprinkle holy water in your mailbox (you can make your own) Budi Oct 2020 #5

Way to make holy water: Use regular water and boil the hell out of it. panader0 Oct 2020 #17

😄 Budi Oct 2020 #18

Well, if you don't have a bird cage...might I suggest recycling? Wounded Bear Oct 2020 #6

New Moonies. blm Oct 2020 #7

Burn it, you don't want to taint your garbage can... cayugafalls Oct 2020 #8

Here, too. Politicub Oct 2020 #9

What in the world is Epoch Times? PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2020 #10

Falun Gong is pro Trump hoping he will damage the Chinese economy Cicada Oct 2020 #11

We got one too musette_sf Oct 2020 #12

Got one here too. In NC. n/t zackymilly Oct 2020 #14

Would "Return to Sender" work? KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2020 #15

My gf got a few and then a not-quite-a-bill notice to pay for a subscription. keithbvadu2 Oct 2020 #16

I'd just toss it straight in the recycling bin. Initech Oct 2020 #19