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Yahoo Blocks Venerable Email List Over False Positives
RomulusNR writes "Yahoo has stopped delivering This Is True, Randy Cassingham's 14-year-old mailing list, because too many Yahoo readers have mistakenly or carelessly flagged it as spam. Yahoo readers make up over 10% of True's readership, slashing the ad revenue that keeps it going. And Yahoo doesn't negotiate with spammers. As Randy describes it: 'The yahoos... ask to be put on True's distribution, then confirm that request, and... then click the "This is Spam" button when they don't recognize the mailing or simply don't want it anymore. Yes, those yahoos have screwed thousands upon thousands of others who really do want my newsletter. Too bad: Yahoo is listening to the yahoos instead: they're blocking it. To them, we're "spammers" and no protestations from "spammers" count.' The irony is that This is True is one of the first profitable mailing lists, predating Yahoo! Mail by almost three years."
Is this true?
If you can read this, I forgot to post anonymously.
Thats because they know you're p3n1s really is that small.
How do you notify the existing Yahoo members they need to resubscribe at another email provider?
It is in the nature of people to seek the shortest path to gratification.
Can you honestly say you've never done it?
Remind me never to swim in any pool this guy has ever been in...
Remember to never swim in any pool that this guy has ever been in...
While you're at it, don't stand in the street when he is about to drive by. In fact, don't stand on the sidewalk either. Just do whatever it takes to get out of the way.
testing out my trending skills