# Ceasing Inbox Clutter StopForwarding.Us Politely Ends the Onslaught By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2008-09-14 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stop-spam References: [news.cnet](http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10040862-2.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20) & [stopforwarding.us](http://www.stopforwarding.us/) Like many people, every time I open my [e-mail inbox](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/email-management), I inevitably find some form of spammy forwarded e-mail that promises my immediate death and dismemberment if I fail to pass said spam e-mail on to 15 other people in the next three seconds. And, like many people, I promptly delete these e-mails without a second thought as to stopping their flow from the source. StopForwarding.Us is a free service to help stop the flow of [spam forwarded e-mails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pitchslap) from people we know. And rather than a profanity-laced rant, it does so politely and clearly. In the e-mail that is sent to the spammy offender, StopForwarding.us explains why forwarding spam e-mail is undesirable and offers more favorable solutions for the user to pass along entertaining e-mails. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.6/10 - Popularity: 2% | Activity: 8% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Eliminating Spam Forwarding:** A trend in stopping the flow of spam forwarded emails from known sources by providing clear and polite explanations. - **Promoting Email Etiquette:** A trend in educating email users about the negative impact of forwarding spammy emails and offering alternative ways to share entertaining content. - **Increasing Awareness of Email Privacy:** A trend in raising awareness about the importance of maintaining email privacy and reducing the dissemination of spam through forwarded emails. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Email Security Software:** The industry of developing software solutions to prevent the spread of spam emails and protect user privacy. - **Online Communication Platforms:** The industry of creating platforms and tools that focus on promoting email etiquette and fostering better communication practices. - **Digital Etiquette Training:** The industry of providing training and educational resources to individuals and organizations on proper email etiquette and privacy practices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Spam-Eliminating Inbox Bots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sentrya-20.md) - [Email Management Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mailsweeper.md) - [Newsletter Management Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/newsletter-management.md) - [Temporary Email Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funmail.md) - [Email Decluttering Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dumbail.md) - [Newsletter Streamlining Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mailfeed.md) - [Temporary Email Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instant-mail.md) - [Anonymized Email Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/email-extension.md) - [Unread Message Consolidation Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/briefinbox.md)