I Think I'll Click on UNSUBSCRIBE
Should be a class somewhere “SPAMMER TACTICS 101”.
It would ignore fancy addressing schemes to make mail appear from servers far apart from the email actually originated. It wouldn’t address sophisticated email-borne viruses that turn your PC into a zombie spamming machine.
Instead, lesson #1 would be “DON’T CLICK ON UNSUBSCRIBE”. Class dismissed. See you next week.
From a Detroit News article… “He's been duped by spam e-mail that told him to "unsubscribe" -- only to result in more spam e-mail”. And this item was referring to an educated person, a pharmacist.
Let’s see…
- It’s known the email is spam
- It’s known that spammers thrive on information (addresses, names, etc.)
- It’s known that in general, spammers are unethical.
Why would anyone believe that a spammer would honor the “UNSUBSCRIBE” link?
In fact, I've seen some “UNSUBSCRIBE” links take you to an advertising page anyway when you click them, so...
- You’ve validated your email address to a spammer
- You’ve still been subjected to the undesired ad
Don't UNSUBCRIBE.... IGNORE
Now it's time for recess and don't forget an APPLE (Power Mac G5 will do just fine) for the teacher.
AAS
1 Comments:
Yes this is a good rule as applied to spam, but DO click to unsubscribe from previously-subscribed listservers.
Too many people are using blacklists to do this when they really should stop it at the source -- the listservers. Resources are saved everywhere by stopping such no-longer-desired messages from getting sent.
LTW
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