From: Kirk Wood <cpt.kirk@1tree.net>
To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca
Subject: Re: Off-topic: Yahoo registration inaccessible to all blind users
Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2002 12:51:48 -0600 (CST) [thread overview]
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.21.0201241249540.1325-100000@lbear> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <002201c1a503$a0dda610$b38d3244@cp286066a>
On Thu, 24 Jan 2002, David Poehlman wrote:
> how much has it actually cut down on spam? the bots could still collect
> the addresses and some humans can still crank out sign ups quickly so
> the spam truck keeps delivering.
It has noticably cut down on the amount of spam going to the groups. I
don't know exact numbers, but have noticed a drop on the lists I belong
to. One reason it works is that spamers are as lazy as those who must send
the same stuff through email lists again and again.
=========
Kirk Wood
Cpt.Kirk@1tree.net
Nowlan's Theory:
He who hesitates is not only lost, but several miles from
the next freeway exit.
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` Amanda Lee
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` Steve Holmes
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` Amanda Lee
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` David Poehlman
` Kirk Wood [this message]
` David Poehlman
` Off-topic: Yahoo registration inaccessible to all blind us Amanda Lee
` Steve Holmes
` David Poehlman
` Kirk Wood
` Off-topic: Yahoo registration inaccessible to all blind users Kirk Wood
` Janina Sajka
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