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Gmail Makes An Automatic Answering Machine That Send Rude Replies. Semi-Automatic Gmail Assistant: The Email Gadget to Send Out Rude Replies

"Manners aren't all that stand between man and beast, but only because without them, we'd be far worse than beasts. Without the restraining forces of civility humans do things which would leave sharks saying "Jeez, guys, that's really messed up" before going back to eating surfers and practicing the cello. The larger the group, the more vital etiquette becomes, and phones have connected the entire world. Which is why we must deal harshly with those who'd use this network to broadcast "I think I'm more important than all of you and am too stupid to be alive.""

Many opinions lean towards hating pop ups for being intrusive, rude and a place to lose your soul (I joke, but see my recent tweet). There are however those who swear that pop up forms are super effective for increasing email signups (see Problogger's tweet). So maybe you're considering a pop up form on your site but are wary of how it will affect your visitors and rub them the wrong way. Thankfully there are ways to use pop up forms and still give visitors a great experience. Here are 5 things you can do that will boost conversion rates on email pop ups while not annoying your visitors.