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Ethical Cold Outreach
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A startup sent a cold email featuring a 90-second video pitch from a synthetic character named "Chase." The video was described as "personalised," but it was revealed to be an impersonal creation, either entirely fabricated or a clone of the human creator.
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- Praise: Cold outreach can actually be a game-changer for early user acquisition — this is where many developers are finding traction when other methods fail.
- Praise: Some commenters believe that targeted cold outreach can be a fun and engaging way to discover new products, suggesting a potential market for relevant communication.
- Concern: There's a strong sentiment against cold outreach, with many developers feeling it's just spam and an invasion of their inboxes.
- Concern: The ethics of cold emailing are heavily questioned, with some arguing that it feels disingenuous, especially when AI bots are involved in the outreach.