Yahoo Reminds Users That 'No' Doesn't Mean 'No'

rawg writes "Looks like Yahoo is resetting their 'Marketing Preferences' again. In an email I received from Yahoo today it states, 'Starting January 1, 2004, Yahoo! will begin to send you messages, via email or postal mail, about our own products and services. You can control the types of messages you receive by visiting your Marketing Preferences at any time'. It also states, 'And, as always, you can delete your Yahoo! account altogether at any time, for any reason, by going to the deletion page.' I deleted my Yahoo account a month ago. I guess they are lying, because I'm still getting their SPAM."

Comments

Who uses Yahoo & why?

[Chris_Stankowitz]

Who is still using Yahoo? Its not for their serach engine and I've never cared for or used any of their other services. Can anyone give me just 1 good reason to use yahoo for anything.

Re:The best way to delete your account

[Frobnicator]

So I clicked on the link [that I didn't own the account] and [they] will never bother me again.

Great! You told tham that your account was created fraudulently.

They'll now send you spam immediately, rather than in January, since you aren't the one who told them not to. Also, you can expect to be served with legal papers regarding your fraud -- thereby funding Yahoo! through your expected settlement. Why not just write them a check now for $3500 to head the whole thing off? :-)

frob