Welcome to our newest feature: The "Marked as Spam" Chronicles

Look, we get it. Inboxes are sacred spaces. But here's the thing: when you deliberately sign up for a newsletter and then mark it as spam... well, that's like ordering a pizza and calling the health department when it arrives.

Meet our latest protagonist, who we'll call "Flash-in-the-Pan Fred" (in honor of the Flashspeed power station they were trying to win).

Let's break down this spectacular journey of newsletter commitment:

• Time with us: A whopping 6 months (August 2024 - present)

• Emails opened: 1 out of 28 (that's a stunning 3.6% open rate, folks)

• Clicks: Absolutely zero

• Point of Entry: A KnowTechie giveaway for a Vtoman Flashspeed power station

Our friend Fred here showed all the dedication of a cat at a dog show.

They found us through our power station giveaway (which was a pretty sweet deal), opened exactly one email with the enthusiasm of someone checking their spam folder, and then decided our carefully crafted newsletters were somehow spam.

The real kicker?

They couldn't even click a single link in any of our 28 delivered emails. That's like going to a buffet, taking one sniff, and calling the health department.

To put this in perspective: Fred spent more time marking us as spam than actually reading our content.

Remember, folks: if you're going to enter our giveaways, at least pretend to be interested in the newsletter. It's called manners. 💁‍♂️

To our loyal readers: keep being awesome. This series isn't about you. It's about bringing a little transparency to the newsletter game and maybe, just maybe, making people think twice before hitting that spam button on content they specifically requested.