Comments on: The Atheist Census–obnoxious and obscure marketing?

By: Haley

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 03:59:46 +0000

It’s back (being run by AAI). I signed up yesterday & all the sudden have been inundated with spam. Couldn’t figure out why until a post on reddit eluded to it. Any clue how to get an email address taken off of their list?

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By: Per Smith

Tue, 22 May 2012 03:28:38 +0000

“Technical issues with the database?” Sounds like a load of rubbish to me. The thousands of people who gave them their email addresses can now expect a requisite amount of spam emails. If anyone knows someone at AAI I would suggest asking them what the deal here was.

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By: Veronica Abbass

Mon, 21 May 2012 18:54:45 +0000

Clicking on Lucas Matheson’s name above direct you to this message at http://atheistcensus.com/

This project has come to an end
We are unable to continue funding development to overcome some technical issues with our database resulting in unreliable data. Without accurate census data, the goal of this project cannot be achieved. Unfortunately, this project has come to an end.
We appreciate the support from all participants and 90 individuals who contributed a total of $751.41. We apologize to all the participants and to Atheist Alliance International, which partnered with us in good ‘faith’ to promote the project before these unforeseen problems. All email addresses provided as part of the project have been deleted and 100% of contributions were transfered to Atheist Alliance International on May 19th, 2012.
We wish you the very best!

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By: DanDare

Sun, 20 May 2012 08:00:56 +0000

The project abruptly closed!

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By: Ian

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:26:32 +0000

Yes, many drugstores and postal outlets offer mailboxes. You can then either list PO or make of look like a unit number.

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By: Per Smith

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:18:20 +0000

And it doesn’t attach a street address because a PO Box is located at a post office. Would a PO Box be located at a drug store, or at the same address as a drug store in Canada? I’m really just curious here.

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By: Per Smith

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:16:15 +0000

Well it gives a PO Box in the middle, but are you saying the PO Box is located at 10155 50th St.? That’s the part that confuses me. I don’t know anything about the Canadian postal system, but here a PO Box is just a PO Box, it doesn’t attach a physical address.

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By: Ian

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:03:58 +0000

The address is likely just a mailbox. Many nonprofits rent boxes when physical addresses are too expensive. It also isolates them from using personal addresses.

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By: Per Smith

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:04:41 +0000

OK I’m still a bit curious here. The address that the census has now posted on its website “10155 50th St. PO Box 38026 Edmonton Alberta T6A 0A0” is the address of a Rexall Drug Store. See

http://mystore411.com/store/view/396940/Canada/Canada-Post-Edmonton

You can verify this on Google maps street view as well. I urge someone who lives in Edmonton to take Lucas up on his offer to meet up and/or anyone who has connections to AAI to contact them to ask what they really know. I mean the address could just be a typo. Who knows … but its hard to imagine why there is still so little actual transparency. Lucas if you’re out there are you operating out of a pharmacy?

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By: Per Smith

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:49:09 +0000

Apparently whoever he is, he has managed to “partner” with the Atheist Alliance International – http://www.atheistalliance.org/home?start=72 . It still doesn’t explain the lack of transparency so far. Getting an explanation for that would be extremely helpful. Also getting an assurance from AAI that they have vetted the Census and its source adequately would be nice.

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