If the spam email has an "unsubscribe" - GoFuckYourself.com

Paul Waters · 05-10-2004, 06:58 AM

do you?

Or do you figure that it validates your address, become more valuable, and sold to all the more spammers?

Paul Waters · 05-10-2004, 10:30 AM

bump for the afternoon crowd

EviLGuY · 05-10-2004, 10:36 AM

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Originally posted by Paul Waters
do you?

Or do you figure that it validates your address, become more valuable, and sold to all the more spammers?

I use unique emails for everything, so I just block an email that starts to get spam heavy.

detoxed · 05-10-2004, 10:38 AM

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Originally posted by Paul Waters
do you?

Or do you figure that it validates your address, become more valuable, and sold to all the more spammers?

Yes please never unsubscribe, you'll just get more spam. Sounds like something a spammer would spread just so people wont unsubscribe

stev0 · 05-10-2004, 10:39 AM

they'll probably remove you and sell your address to 100 more of the spamming idiots.

Swanks · 05-11-2004, 03:56 AM

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Originally posted by detoxed
Yes please never unsubscribe, you'll just get more spam. Sounds like something a spammer would spread just so people wont unsubscribe

Totally incorrect and misleading.. Why would we want to waste our time/resources spamming someone who is not interested in the product in question.. Sure you may say "yea they opted out just for that product" but most of the time its because they dont want any spam period...

Bansheelinks · 05-11-2004, 03:59 AM

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Originally posted by Paul Waters
do you?

Or do you figure that it validates your address, become more valuable, and sold to all the more spammers?

Don't do it Paul..............blacklist 'em instead

goBigtime · 05-11-2004, 04:08 AM

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Originally posted by swank
Totally incorrect and misleading.. Why would we want to waste our time/resources spamming someone who is not interested in the product in question.. Sure you may say "yea they opted out just for that product" but most of the time its because they dont want any spam period...

You can ask why all day long... but I did an expierment on this very subject after the first of the year (after CAN-SPAM went into action) and not only do people sell your names to other people, but they will continue to spam them themselves -- relentlessly- and these are US companies.

People just don't give a fuck I guess.

goBigtime · 05-11-2004, 04:14 AM

It would also be wise to turn off images / HTML in emails if you don't want to let people know you saw their email.

strobi · 05-11-2004, 04:16 AM

most of the time if you opened the email you're allready fucked

Most mailers track EVERYTHING from opening the emails, to clicktracking, to sales/county to... everything! So if you opened the mail you just opted yourself in to 100+ mailing lists

johnbosh · 05-11-2004, 04:17 AM

no dont do it

Swanks · 05-11-2004, 05:02 AM

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Originally posted by goBigtime
You can ask why all day long... but I did an expierment on this very subject after the first of the year (after CAN-SPAM went into action) and not only do people sell your names to other people, but they will continue to spam them themselves -- relentlessly- and these are US companies.

People just don't give a fuck I guess.

Inexperienced companies letting 12 year olds do their mailings with supermailer id imagine.

samuel · 05-11-2004, 05:05 AM

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Originally posted by detoxed
Yes please never unsubscribe, you'll just get more spam. Sounds like something a spammer would spread just so people wont unsubscribe

Yes, that is what happens... you never got unsubscribed..

Samuel

Trixie Racer · 05-11-2004, 06:27 AM

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Originally posted by stev0
they'll probably remove you and sell your address to 100 more of the spamming idiots.

I had to close one of my email addresses becaused I used to believe I was doing the right thing by unsubscribing. It got to the point that everytime I logged on my account was full from all the spam. Sometimes it's legit, but many times I believe they use that "unsubscribe" tactic to verify that your email address is valid.

jimmyf · 05-11-2004, 06:39 AM

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Originally posted by goBigtime
You can ask why all day long... but I did an expierment on this very subject after the first of the year (after CAN-SPAM went into action) and not only do people sell your names to other people, but they will continue to spam them themselves -- relentlessly- and these are US companies.

People just don't give a fuck I guess.

I believe you

Swanks · 05-11-2004, 06:51 AM

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Originally posted by Trixie Racer
I had to close one of my email addresses becaused I used to believe I was doing the right thing by unsubscribing. It got to the point that everytime I logged on my account was full from all the spam. Sometimes it's legit, but many times I believe they use that "unsubscribe" tactic to verify that your email address is valid.

hahahahahahahahahahahaha=post break

What a cutie,

I take it your from the south, with your looks i get that impression.

johndoebob · 05-11-2004, 06:52 AM

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Yes please never unsubscribe, you'll just get more spam. Sounds like something a spammer would spread just so people wont unsubscribe

You'll get even more spam,trust me or try it out yourself,they ain't scared of lawsuits they just want verified adresses.

That's why the "opt-in" list sellers are abel to sell verfied adresses.

Reak · 05-11-2004, 06:53 AM

i never unsubscribe, i love these mails

bizmak · 05-11-2004, 06:57 AM

it's worst if you unsubscribe from some mail. i don't know why there is no hell for spamers

Swanks · 05-11-2004, 06:59 AM

ok, the hahahahas must be from my multiple =, so dont take that as sarcasm or anything

Swanks · 05-11-2004, 07:00 AM

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Originally posted by Reak
i never unsubscribe, i love these mails

me 2, some tasty stuff

05-10-2004, 06:58 AM	#1
Paul Waters Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 4,402	If the spam email has an "unsubscribe" do you? Or do you figure that it validates your address, become more valuable, and sold to all the more spammers? __________________ Paul

05-10-2004, 10:30 AM	#2
Paul Waters Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 4,402	bump for the afternoon crowd __________________ Paul

05-10-2004, 10:39 AM	#5
stev0 Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 6,801	they'll probably remove you and sell your address to 100 more of the spamming idiots.

05-11-2004, 04:14 AM	#9
goBigtime Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 7,761	It would also be wise to turn off images / HTML in emails if you don't want to let people know you saw their email.

05-11-2004, 04:16 AM	#10
strobi Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 7,383	most of the time if you opened the email you're allready fucked Most mailers track EVERYTHING from opening the emails, to clicktracking, to sales/county to... everything! So if you opened the mail you just opted yourself in to 100+ mailing lists

05-11-2004, 04:17 AM	#11
johnbosh Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: The Netherlands, Rotterdam Posts: 8,965	no dont do it

05-11-2004, 06:53 AM	#18
Reak So Fucking Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: 420Calendar.com Posts: 17,920	i never unsubscribe, i love these mails

05-11-2004, 06:57 AM	#19
bizmak So Fucking Banned Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 10,014	it's worst if you unsubscribe from some mail. i don't know why there is no hell for spamers