Yes! Free Stickers!

Let's face the facts. For most of the internet, you don't get to pick what you want to see. The infinite feeds of social media decide for you, instead of only showing you the people you clicked the Follow button on. The alternatives aren't great either: no one wants to sign up for another online account to abandon, or another email newsletter to ignore. If you want to be seen or heard yourself, you'll have to keep posting and posting and posting, and you'll end up forgotten in the noise the moment you stop.

But here's my idea: I will mail you a free TabF5 sticker to anywhere in the world! Wherever you decide to stick it, you'll likely see it again later. Every time you see it in the future, you'll be reminded to come back here to see what's new, but only when you want to. Your online life belongs to you, not the algorithms.

Desktop Homepage Sticker - 2026
4x2in (10x5cm)
22 mailed so far

Worldwide Oval Sticker - 2026
4x2in (10x5cm)
37 mailed so far

"I want one! How do I get them?"

To get your free sticker, just send me an email saying which design you want! You can request up to 2 stickers a year, so feel free to ask for multiple. DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR NAME OR ADDRESS UNTIL I REPLY. Once I do and confirm your mailing information, I'll mail the sticker(s) and fully delete our emails to respect your privacy. Your email address will remain logged unless you request I delete that too. (You can also opt out of the World Map census below as well.)

World Map

But can we make TabF5 Worldwide? Here's every country I've mailed stickers to so far!

🇺🇸 UNITED STATES (29 stickers)

🇦🇺 AUSTRALIA (5 stickers)
🇫🇷 FRANCE (4 stickers)
🇬🇧 UNITED KINGDOM (4 stickers)
🇨🇦 CANADA (2 stickers)
🇮🇳 INDIA (2 stickers)
🇮🇩 INDONESIA (2 stickers)
🇰🇿 KAZAKHSTAN (2 stickers)
🇵🇭 PHILIPPINES (2 stickers)
🇵🇱 POLAND (2 stickers)
🇷🇸 SERBIA (2 stickers)
🇪🇸 SPAIN (2 stickers)
🇦🇶 ANTARCTICA (1 sticker)

Q&A

"Thanks for the sticker(s)! Can I have another one?"

Maybe! I'm still figuring out the rules for these free stickers, but for now I'll set a limit of 2 stickers per person every year. Exceptions can be made depending on your situation- just ask!

"What if I sent you the wrong address?"

When you email me, I'll be sure to double-check that your address is correct before mailing you a sticker. However, I only send out these stickers with a fake return address and no tracking number. If your sticker gets lost in the mail, it's gone forever. Sorry.

"Do you actually mail stickers internationally?"

Yes! The same rules still apply though: all stickers are mailed with a fake return address and no tracking number. If the envelope gets lost in the mail, it's gone for good. Lo siento.

"How long will it take for my sticker(s) to arrive?"

For anyone in the lower 48 states, it should only take 1-5 days. Alaska or Hawaii can take 7-10 days. For everyone else, assume the best-case international delivery time is within 1 month. It can sometimes be as fast as 1 week, or as slow as 3 months. The worst I've ever seen (if you live somewhere really remote) is 1 year.

If you want a clearer timeframe for how long it takes mail from the US to get to your country, I recommend making an account on Postcrossing, going to your country's profile, and clicking on someone from the "Most active members" section. In the "Received" tab, search for "U.S.A." to get estimated delivery times to your country. (Be sure to change your Account Status to "Inactive" so you don't start receiving postcards.) The speed at which those people get their postcards from the US should give you an idea.

"How are you going to enforce a sticker limit if you delete everyone's data?"

I don't really have a formal way of doing this. Storing a list of real names and addresses is a massive liability, and I'm going to continue avoiding that option forever. Most people will probably choose to keep their email addresses logged, but I'll otherwise just try to spot anyone abusing this giveaway if I mentally recognize a name or shipping address. I will only print as many stickers as I can afford, and I can pause or end this whole thing if I somehow attract any hoarders.

"Why not just use RSS?"

Yeah I know, RSS has massive potential to fix the root issue. My website literally has an RSS feed just in case the technology finally takes off. But even I don't use RSS! In order for it to succeed, it needs to be integrated DIRECTLY into the web browser (or mobile OS) itself, in a way that makes it convenient to use. For true mass appeal, RSS needs to be as easy and visually-appealing as clicking the Follow button on a mainstream tech site. Very few people are gonna go out of their way to download a dedicated reader app or browser extension to use RSS. This doesn't even touch on an even bigger issue: with the current PC parts crisis that's going on, how many people are even going to want to frequently browse the web if they can't even afford a computer? A sticker in the real world is better-positioned for a future like that, even though such a scenario would really suck.

"Aren't real mailboxes also filled with junk like emails?"

Yeah, but this is cooler.