R6 Pen Pals Primer Re-issue

This episode is the Pen Pal primer.

I followed this episode up with a more in-depth look at other letter writing societies:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1020967/episodes/7980349

2,300,000 members

Easy to read Privacy policy

Free and paid options

Started in 1998

Mostly online

Snail mail

Free

Pretty long privacy statement

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

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?

I also had a chance to interview a director of the IGGLES:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1020967/episodes/5845951

Students, kids, teachers only

Admins will make matches

More of a language exchange

You can find PenPals on Instagram

Or ideas for SnailMail

How to get a PO Box