Already heavily publicized in recent days, but in case you missed it: Bacn (bacon) is now the official term to describe email that doesn’t qualify as Spam but doesn’t hold much value either.

Bacn: email you want—just not right now.

The term was coined in typical web 2.0 fashion (just drop a vowel) at the recent PodCamp event in Pittsburgh. Examples of bacn are all the emails you receive as a result of participating in online communities, social networking and other opt-in activities.

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