PostcardWare: it works after all (a little bit)
The two software products I distribute through this blog (
WordBlock and
Finch) are PostcardWare. I wrote them for myself and don't necessarily want to make any money on it, but I do like to receive a small thank-you every now and then. So I added an about screen to both programs encouraging satisfied users to mail me a post card. I did not know what response to expect, but I figured that my mailbox would easily be big enough to handle it.
I must admit that I was slightly disappointed that I received no post cards whatsoever. Zero. None. 1500 people downloaded the installer for WordBlock in March alone and still: nothing. I felt terribly naive.
Until yesterday that is. I got a nice post card in the mail from Scott & Erika from Florida. Thanks a lot, you not only made my day, but also restored my belief in people doing something for nothing every now and then.