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Does SPAM Unsubscribing Really Work?
dacarr asks: "An associate on a mailing list I am on recalled an article (which he, in turn, does not recall), in which the author managed to reduce his spam some 80% by, of all things, using the provided 'unsubscribe' mechanism in the messages. This is totally counterintuitive to what most of us have learned (doing so was a spectacularly good way to actually *confirm* your address) - but perhaps this isn't the case anymore, based on this. Has anyone else had any luck as far as this goes? By following the aforementioned unsub links, said associate found a number of broken links and dead addresses (and one link that tried to create an attachment and email it out (which he stopped)), but after three days and 400 unsub links, he trimmed his spam levels 'from an average of 250 a day to just 40 today' - that's just around 17% of what he was getting. Maybe spammers are getting their act together and listening for a change." Do any of you have any anecdotal evidence to provide to confirm or contradict this? Have you been able to lower your spam volume by "unsubscribing"?
Ask Slashdot: Used Car Salesmen
I am looking into replaceing my '73 Ford Pinto and am considering going to a used car lot rather than a private sale. I know used car salesmen have a bad repuration, but some of them insist they are trustworthy. When a Used Car Salesman says they are telling the truth, can I beleive them?
Answer:
On occasion: yes. As a rule of thumb: don't count on it.
It's the delemma of return business. Sell one that's a lemon and you won't come back to the lot. Sell one that's too good and you'll never see them again. It needs to last just long enough (ideally after the lease ends) so that you may sill be there when they need to replace it again.
It really is return business they are concerend about. They are not extorting as much markup on the financing percentage or the value of the car itself that they can.
And you can trust me on that one.
--Shemnon
Don't burst my bubble :)