From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from lina.host4u.net ([216.71.64.105]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.32 #1 (Debian)) id 16ToqO-0002m4-00 for ; Thu, 24 Jan 2002 13:43:28 -0500 Received: from lbear (mail@12-237-122-156.client.attbi.com [12.237.122.156]) by lina.host4u.net (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g0OIhFn23152 for ; Thu, 24 Jan 2002 12:43:15 -0600 Received: from cpt.kirk (helo=localhost) by lbear with local-esmtp (Exim 3.12 #1 (Debian)) id 16ToyS-0000Ll-00 for ; Thu, 24 Jan 2002 12:51:48 -0600 Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2002 12:51:48 -0600 (CST) From: Kirk Wood X-Sender: cpt.kirk@lbear To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: Off-topic: Yahoo registration inaccessible to all blind users In-Reply-To: <002201c1a503$a0dda610$b38d3244@cp286066a> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.7 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: 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.