AOL's fight against spam. Front page of AOL. - GoFuckYourself.com

stocktrader23 · 03-01-2003, 09:30 PM

Can't link to it because it's directly on aol. Pretty long but here it is.

1. AOL's spam-fighting filters block over 900 million e-mails every day.

2. Every day, AOL prevents an average of 27 unwanted e-mails per account -- that's spam that never even gets to you.

3. AOL has successfully sued more than 100 companies and individual spammers, winning court orders and damages that help put spammers out of business.

4. The number of spam messages sent over the entire Internet this year could exceed 1 trillion e-mails. (IDC Research)

5. Spam messages will cost U.S. businesses more than $10 billion this year, and $4 billion in lost productivity. (Ferris Research)

Click to see what AOL is doing to fight spam every day, and how you can join the battle.

Dear Member:

Nothing we do is more important than listening to the people who make AOL what it is -- our members. We recently asked you for your opinion on how we can improve AOL. The response was terrific, and we're working harder than ever to address the issues that our members care about the most.

When it comes to spam, we hear you. All of us at AOL are outraged by the number of junk e-mails we get on a daily basis -- we get the same amount and the same kind of spam that you do. Most of all, we are outraged that our kids are being exposed to vile porn spam online.

We are fed up with spam and we HATE it as much as you do!

At AOL, spam is public enemy No. 1, and it's time for us to have a candid talk with you about spam: what it is, why there's so much of it, what we're doing about it at AOL, and most important, the things you can do about it right now.

First, we want you to understand what spam is and why there is so much of it. Spam is unsolicited bulk e-mail. Spam affects everyone on the Internet, not just you and us. At AOL, we don't tolerate it, and we don't like it any more than you do. It violates AOL's strict anti-spam policies and is in most cases illegal.

Why is there so much more spam than ever before? In part, because more people are online than ever before. Spammers are finding new, fraudulent and illegal ways to get spam into your inbox and evade AOL's anti-spam screens. For example, spammers are using technology to "guess" what your e-mail address is to send you spam -- meaning you'll see junk e-mail even if you never visit a Web site or give out your e-mail address to anyone. Spammers are even creating fake e-mail addresses to send you spam and hide their identity.

Second, we want you to know that AOL has been leading the fight against spam for years, using every tactic we know, and coming up with new ways all the time.

· AOL uses our own technology to block up to 900 million spam e-mails every day. What does that mean for you? It means we're already preventing an average of more than 27 unwanted e-mails per AOL account each day -- that's spam that will never reach you!

· At the same time, AOL 8.0 offers improved and enhanced e-mail tools to empower you to fight back against spam. In fact, just recently, we greatly expanded Mail Controls and made it possible to block even more addresses and domain names from sending you spam. In the coming months, we will be rolling out even more anti-spam features -- giving you a better, more spam-free e-mail experience.

· We've taken dozens and dozens of spammers to court -- winning court orders to stop spammers from sending hundreds of millions more junk e-mails to you, and winning million-dollar judgments to help put spammers out of business.

· AOL is fighting for even tougher bipartisan legislation in Congress and in state legislatures across the country to make fraudulent and intrusive spamming a crime. At AOL, we believe the most egregious spammers shouldn't be looking at computer screens, they should be staring at jail bars.

· We are also increasing our commitment to an industry-wide effort: working with federal enforcement agencies on ways we can further protect consumers online and collaborating with other ISPs and Internet companies to help fight spammers.

· Lastly, a team of senior AOL executives have been designated to lead a special task force, whose job it is to find new ways on a daily basis to combat and reduce your spam.

Despite these efforts, we know too much spam still gets through to you. AOL is committed to making more improvements and giving you more tools to fight spam.*Every day.

Third, we need your help: We can't fight spam without you, but we CAN turn back the tide of spam by working together. What can you do right now to fight spam?

Here are some tips:

· Use our popular new "Report Spam" button located at the bottom of your e-mail inbox in AOL 8.0. Members have already helped us identify and stop tens of millions of spam sources. The bottom line is: If you report it, we'll use your feedback to help block it. Every single time you click the "Report Spam" button, we are becoming more and more effective at fighting spam.

· Try out our flexible, customizable "Mail Controls" at AOL Keyword: Mail Controls.

· Guard your e-mail address and do not unnecessarily give it out.

· Create a unique AOL password and never give it to anyone... because a favorite spammer's tactic is to hijack an account and then use it to send out thousands of spam e-mails.

· Never respond to spam by clicking on the "Unsubscribe" link in junk e-mail you get; it generally does not work, and may actually result in your getting even more spam.

· Create a special screen name (AOL gives you seven) to be used just for online public areas and surfing the Internet, where spammers often go to gather e-mail addresses.

· Go to AOL Keyword: Spam for online information on junk e-mail.

The unfortunate reality is that spammers are always going to be around. Spam is always going to be a challenge for everyone on the Internet. There's no "silver bullet" that will eliminate spam, but our pledge to you is this: AOL is using every weapon at its disposal, every minute of the day, to protect you from unwanted e-mail. Battling spam is a 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week operation at AOL.

Stay tuned: Even better news on spam fighting -- and even better tools to fight it -- are on their way to you. Our plan is to keep you informed as AOL works to earn your trust on spam.

Of course, e-mail from you -- our members -- is never unwanted. So drop us a quick line and Tell Us What You Think about spam. We want to know because we need and value your feedback.

Snake Doctor · 03-01-2003, 09:34 PM

Well AOL spams their subscribers so much they ought to be experts in the field don't you think?

playa · 03-01-2003, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lenny2
Well AOL spams their subscribers so much they ought to be experts in the field don't you think?

LOL,, i was thinking the same thing,,
not to mention those pesky CD;s

not selling their subscriber info could help also

Rochard · 03-01-2003, 09:37 PM

I wish AOL would mail me some new disks so I can use them as coasters.

FlyingIguana · 03-01-2003, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by playa

LOL,, i was thinking the same thing,,
not to mention those pesky CD;s

not selling their subscriber info could help also

hey, those cd's come in handy

stocktrader23 · 03-01-2003, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lenny2
Well AOL spams their subscribers so much they ought to be experts in the field don't you think?

Luckily aol spam can be turned off. But of course newbs don't know that. I wish I could have one of those popups for one day.

TheJimmy · 03-01-2003, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lenny2
Well AOL spams their subscribers so much they ought to be experts in the field don't you think?

in the words of Jay & Silent Bob

"Fuck them in their stupid asses!"

they're such hypocrits it's unbelievable....if spam was a jailable offense then all the execs at AOL should have assholes the size of my foot by now LOL...

nocostporn · 03-01-2003, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by TheJimmy

in the words of Jay & Silent Bob

"Fuck them in their stupid asses!"

they're such hypocrits it's unbelievable....if spam was a jailable offense then all the execs at AOL should have assholes the size of my foot by now LOL...

AOL pays to "spam" those cd's to you... The biggest problem with spam isn't the inconvience it's the money it's costing people who DON'T benefit from the spam(isp's)... Comparing AOL spending money to use the U.S. mail, to people spamming an email box for free is retarded...

SleazyDream · 03-01-2003, 09:53 PM

someone should tell AOL to stop spamming - every fuckin download it get infects my computer with their shit begging me to use their service when it doesn't even work here.

TheJimmy · 03-01-2003, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by nocostporn

AOL pays to "spam" those cd's to you... The biggest problem with spam isn't the inconvience it's the money it's costing people who DON'T benefit from the spam(isp's)... Comparing AOL spending money to use the U.S. mail, to people spamming an email box for free is retarded...

you don't think emailing costs money???

you think true opt-in lists are free?

you thing BP hosting is free?

so if it's ONLY about paying money to be legit...

puh-fucking-lease...

get real....it's more than that, it's about assholes spamming nasty shit to people that are NOT into that...ie raw harvested lists...there is a right way and a wrong way to market...plain and simple...I think we could agree on that...

going after those dumbasses is fine... I don't think anyone would argue that...

BluMedia · 03-01-2003, 10:58 PM

Fuck AOL can't believe they are sueing for spamming when I get shit from them in my mailbox at home all the time. Check out this website, a group is collecting millions of those fucking cd's and sending them back to aol.

http://www.nomoreaolcds.com/

http://www.wired.com/news/technology...,56303,00.html

Send those cds to these guys. I know aol's mail is ridiculous with all that bullshit in peoples mailbox but that is bullshit that they waste so many cd's, um think we should sue them for all the bullshit we get from them.

Mark

MattO · 03-01-2003, 11:00 PM

AOL spams my fucking favorites... seems like every time I install some new software I get a fucking "Free AOL & Unlimited Internet" shoved into my favorites.
FUCK THEM

eroswebmaster · 03-01-2003, 11:12 PM

Jeez open up an account with aol and within minutes you'll have spam in your box.

nap · 03-01-2003, 11:13 PM

back when i was a host i never received spam for some reason. no matter how much i went into chatrooms nothing ever came through. aol is starting to get their shit together somewhat. certainly not as much spam/ims getting through as there was over the summer

TheJimmy · 03-01-2003, 11:17 PM

they shut down one service/function that made it easy to spam AIM....it'll take a bit to recapture that area, it's only a matter of time I'm sure...

nocostporn · 03-01-2003, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by TheJimmy

you don't think emailing costs money???

you think true opt-in lists are free?

you thing BP hosting is free?

so if it's ONLY about paying money to be legit...

puh-fucking-lease...

get real....it's more than that, it's about assholes spamming nasty shit to people that are NOT into that...ie raw harvested lists...there is a right way and a wrong way to market...plain and simple...I think we could agree on that...

going after those dumbasses is fine... I don't think anyone would argue that...

spamming AOL cd's to your mailbox = cost AOL money,U.S. mail gans money,reciever recieves aggrevation

spam mail = cost sender money,cost isp money,cost reciever aggrevation and a higher bill

you can't compare the two,plain and simple...they're both a pain in the anuscrack but one seems "more legit" than the other... so I think this rule applies: "as long as somebody is doing something worse than me,I'M NOT DOIN ANYTHING WRONG!" lol...thats proven daily on this board alone

03-01-2003, 09:30 PM	#1
stocktrader23 Let's do some business. Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The dirty south. Posts: 18,781	AOL's fight against spam. Front page of AOL. Can't link to it because it's directly on aol. Pretty long but here it is. 1. AOL's spam-fighting filters block over 900 million e-mails every day. 2. Every day, AOL prevents an average of 27 unwanted e-mails per account -- that's spam that never even gets to you. 3. AOL has successfully sued more than 100 companies and individual spammers, winning court orders and damages that help put spammers out of business. 4. The number of spam messages sent over the entire Internet this year could exceed 1 trillion e-mails. (IDC Research) 5. Spam messages will cost U.S. businesses more than $10 billion this year, and $4 billion in lost productivity. (Ferris Research) Click to see what AOL is doing to fight spam every day, and how you can join the battle. Dear Member: Nothing we do is more important than listening to the people who make AOL what it is -- our members. We recently asked you for your opinion on how we can improve AOL. The response was terrific, and we're working harder than ever to address the issues that our members care about the most. When it comes to spam, we hear you. All of us at AOL are outraged by the number of junk e-mails we get on a daily basis -- we get the same amount and the same kind of spam that you do. Most of all, we are outraged that our kids are being exposed to vile porn spam online. We are fed up with spam and we HATE it as much as you do! At AOL, spam is public enemy No. 1, and it's time for us to have a candid talk with you about spam: what it is, why there's so much of it, what we're doing about it at AOL, and most important, the things you can do about it right now. First, we want you to understand what spam is and why there is so much of it. Spam is unsolicited bulk e-mail. Spam affects everyone on the Internet, not just you and us. At AOL, we don't tolerate it, and we don't like it any more than you do. It violates AOL's strict anti-spam policies and is in most cases illegal. Why is there so much more spam than ever before? In part, because more people are online than ever before. Spammers are finding new, fraudulent and illegal ways to get spam into your inbox and evade AOL's anti-spam screens. For example, spammers are using technology to "guess" what your e-mail address is to send you spam -- meaning you'll see junk e-mail even if you never visit a Web site or give out your e-mail address to anyone. Spammers are even creating fake e-mail addresses to send you spam and hide their identity. Second, we want you to know that AOL has been leading the fight against spam for years, using every tactic we know, and coming up with new ways all the time. · AOL uses our own technology to block up to 900 million spam e-mails every day. What does that mean for you? It means we're already preventing an average of more than 27 unwanted e-mails per AOL account each day -- that's spam that will never reach you! · At the same time, AOL 8.0 offers improved and enhanced e-mail tools to empower you to fight back against spam. In fact, just recently, we greatly expanded Mail Controls and made it possible to block even more addresses and domain names from sending you spam. In the coming months, we will be rolling out even more anti-spam features -- giving you a better, more spam-free e-mail experience. · We've taken dozens and dozens of spammers to court -- winning court orders to stop spammers from sending hundreds of millions more junk e-mails to you, and winning million-dollar judgments to help put spammers out of business. · AOL is fighting for even tougher bipartisan legislation in Congress and in state legislatures across the country to make fraudulent and intrusive spamming a crime. At AOL, we believe the most egregious spammers shouldn't be looking at computer screens, they should be staring at jail bars. · We are also increasing our commitment to an industry-wide effort: working with federal enforcement agencies on ways we can further protect consumers online and collaborating with other ISPs and Internet companies to help fight spammers. · Lastly, a team of senior AOL executives have been designated to lead a special task force, whose job it is to find new ways on a daily basis to combat and reduce your spam. Despite these efforts, we know too much spam still gets through to you. AOL is committed to making more improvements and giving you more tools to fight spam.*Every day. Third, we need your help: We can't fight spam without you, but we CAN turn back the tide of spam by working together. What can you do right now to fight spam? Here are some tips: · Use our popular new "Report Spam" button located at the bottom of your e-mail inbox in AOL 8.0. Members have already helped us identify and stop tens of millions of spam sources. The bottom line is: If you report it, we'll use your feedback to help block it. Every single time you click the "Report Spam" button, we are becoming more and more effective at fighting spam. · Try out our flexible, customizable "Mail Controls" at AOL Keyword: Mail Controls. · Guard your e-mail address and do not unnecessarily give it out. · Create a unique AOL password and never give it to anyone... because a favorite spammer's tactic is to hijack an account and then use it to send out thousands of spam e-mails. · Never respond to spam by clicking on the "Unsubscribe" link in junk e-mail you get; it generally does not work, and may actually result in your getting even more spam. · Create a special screen name (AOL gives you seven) to be used just for online public areas and surfing the Internet, where spammers often go to gather e-mail addresses. · Go to AOL Keyword: Spam for online information on junk e-mail. The unfortunate reality is that spammers are always going to be around. Spam is always going to be a challenge for everyone on the Internet. There's no "silver bullet" that will eliminate spam, but our pledge to you is this: AOL is using every weapon at its disposal, every minute of the day, to protect you from unwanted e-mail. Battling spam is a 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week operation at AOL. Stay tuned: Even better news on spam fighting -- and even better tools to fight it -- are on their way to you. Our plan is to keep you informed as AOL works to earn your trust on spam. Of course, e-mail from you -- our members -- is never unwanted. So drop us a quick line and Tell Us What You Think about spam. We want to know because we need and value your feedback. __________________ Hands Free Adult - Join Once, Earn For Life "I try to make a habit of bouncing my eyes up to the face of a beautiful woman, and often repeat “not mine” in my head or even verbally. She’s not mine. God has her set aside. She’s not mine. She’s His little girl, and she needs me to fight for her by keeping my eyes where they should be."

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03-01-2003, 09:53 PM	#9
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03-01-2003, 10:58 PM	#11
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MattO The O is for Oohhh Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: AUSTIN TEJAS Posts: 10,861	AOL spams my fucking favorites... seems like every time I install some new software I get a fucking "Free AOL & Unlimited Internet" shoved into my favorites. FUCK THEM

03-01-2003, 11:12 PM	#13
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nap Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: midwest Posts: 2,765	back when i was a host i never received spam for some reason. no matter how much i went into chatrooms nothing ever came through. aol is starting to get their shit together somewhat. certainly not as much spam/ims getting through as there was over the summer

03-01-2003, 11:17 PM	#15
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