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Email signatures are harming the planet and could cost people their lives — it’s time to stop using them. (theconversation.com)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by Tea@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Edit: A lot of people seem to hate on the article without reading it.

Here is a supporting scientific source, by the same author: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666188825000863

The environmental impact of our online habits is far larger than most realize, and as digital communication continues to evolve, we must consider its long-term consequences on the environment and human life. We should take the easy steps of cutting wasteful energy use in our communications and it can start with eliminating email signatures.

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[–] eric5949@lemmy.world 71 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Its not the corporations and billionaires ruining everything, its you using an email signature!

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 3 points 2 days ago

If only everyone would stop, then we could go back to burning forests down.