[Test-Equipment] OT Semi big spambots

[J. Forster]

Not Yahoo alone. You don't see spams because Moderators block them. As
Owner and/or Moderator of many Groups, I do see them often.

-John



>> The message archive was made members only to deter spambots
>> from
>> harvesting email addresses by going through the message
>> files.
>>
>> Group members do have the option of selecting "No Messages"
>
> I have a "disposable" Yahoo email account for high-risk uses,
> like public Yahoo messageboards. If it gets too clogged with spam,
> I can delete it and create another. But I find after about 5 years
> of use I still get little spam. I must credit Yahoo's efforts
> to keep spam down. Indeed, My real email account, which I give
> only to trusted friends, get more spam than the exposed Yahoo
> account! Hotmail, on the other hand, is not reliable.
>
> I have eclectic and promiscuous interests; so have joined dozens
> of groups. But most are set to "no-mail"; I just drop in to
> scan the activity, or reset to "mail" if something intrigues me.
>
> If you are worried about spam:
>   1) Yahoo is pretty safe
>   2) use a disposable email
>   3) Join lots of groups, set to "no-mail" when boring
>
> Sincerely
> /b
>
>
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