 TzaleProud Libertarian ConservativePremium
join:2004-01-06
NYC Metro | Aol Sucks Bullshit...
EFF is right again. If there is one leftist organization I agree with the majority of the time, it is EFF.
All this will do is lead to the death of the internet. Perhaps it won't die in the traditional sense of the word "death," but it will certainly change it if enough companies do shit like this.
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 Jim GurdPremium
join:2000-07-08
Plymouth, MI | said by Tzale:Bullshit... EFF is right again. If there is one leftist organization I agree with the majority of the time, it is EFF. All this will do is lead to the death of the internet. Perhaps it won't die in the traditional sense of the word "death," but it will certainly change it if enough companies do shit like this. -Tzale I don't think it's all that big of a deal. All other companies have to do is not participate in the program. When enough of the AOL users complain that they aren't receiving their e-mails the practice will be abolished (or else people will start leaving in droves). Capitalism at work. |
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 DaveDudeNo Fear
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Its revenue thats all, in the guise of stemming spam, AOL and your isp can use this technic, of charging legit organization a fee to use your email system...
AOL lost how much this year, what a great idea to make money, and make people think you doing them a favor.
But also disagree if someone sends me a email i want to see it, mininally i putting it in a spam folder, this is just the same as bellsouth, and google fighting, because it used their network |
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What seems to be forgotten is that the E Mails will STILL GET THROUGH, allthough they will have to go through spam filters, as they do now. What companies will be paying for is their E Mails to BYPASS THE SPAM FILTERS and be delivered guaranteed.
This was all discussed ad nauseum in a previous thread with the same general shreiking and thrashing about.
As I said then, simply have your subscribers put your e mail on their allowed list in AOL mail controls. It will bypass the filters guaranteed because it is listed as allowed. It should be no big trick to add instructions for doing this when someone signs up to your site unless you're just plain lazy, or, stupid.
This will do NOTHING to stop garbage spam because the mail will get through, or, they can pay AOL to get it delivered GUARANTEED to your mailbox. Do you think the spammers wont pay for this? Get a clue. They will simply pass the cost on to the advertiser they are spamming for. It is nothing more than another money grab from AOL and yahoo and when others find out e mail is lined with gold, they will follow suit. |
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