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6: The Pen Pal Primer
This episode is the Pen Pal primer.
2,300,000 members
Easy to read Privacy policy
Free and paid options
Started in 1998
Mostly online
https://www.snailmailpenpals.net/
Snail mail
Free
Pretty long privacy statement
https://www.globalpenfriends.com/
Email and snail mail
Start in 1995
Good privacy policy
more of an online personal ad site for Pen Pals
Does abide by EU Privacy Regulations
Don’t bother signing up if you are under 16
The only info on the site is what you post in your ad
https://www.sassociations.net/
Another a personal ad page looking for pen pals
No privacy policy, again what is on the site is what you post.
https://incowrimo.org (part of the reason I started this podcast)
A letter every day in February
There are address exchanges
Not all Pen Pal sites are for everyone:
Very snail mail centric
Very clever writing on the website
Has a Patreon for support
Good safety page
Get sorted into houses based on age.
They allow any gender, but can we let them have this one please?
http://www.studentsoftheworld.info/penpals/snail_mail_penpals.html
Students, kids, teachers only
Admins will make matches
More of a language exchange
http://coloradocorrespondence.co/
https://www.marthastewart.com/1538505/how-to-find-pen-pal
You can find PenPals on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/penpalswanted/
https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/snailmailwanted/
Or ideas for SnailMail
https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/snailmailrevolution/
How to get a PO Box
https://www.usps.com/manage/po-boxes.htm
You can find me at
@gneissguyco on Instagram
You can also write to me at:
Stationery Orbit
Attn: John West
P.O. Box 621
Golden, CO 80402
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