Comments on: Spam -> baked beans? http://langabi.name/blog/2005/02/27/spam-baked-beans Paul Cook's blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:54:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Frida Dicus http://langabi.name/blog/2005/02/27/spam-baked-beans#comment-32643 Frida Dicus Sun, 15 Jan 2012 05:32:14 +0000 http://langabi.name/blog/2005/02/27/spam-baked-beans#comment-32643 A big thank you for your blog.Really looking forward to read more. Keep writing. A big thank you for your blog.Really looking forward to read more. Keep writing.

]]> By: paulcook http://langabi.name/blog/2005/02/27/spam-baked-beans#comment-304 paulcook Thu, 12 May 2005 18:22:54 +0000 http://langabi.name/blog/2005/02/27/spam-baked-beans#comment-304 The plot thickens -- my statistics tracking package shows a Google search for <pre>spamgourmet blog -mytrashmail +comment</pre> that led to my blog yesterday. Clearly someone is looking for all blogs that mention spamgourmet, and allow comments, so that comments like the above can be made. The plot thickens — my statistics tracking package shows a Google search for

spamgourmet blog -mytrashmail +comment

that led to my blog yesterday. Clearly someone is looking for all blogs that mention spamgourmet, and allow comments, so that comments like the above can be made.

]]> By: jjk http://langabi.name/blog/2005/02/27/spam-baked-beans#comment-302 jjk Thu, 12 May 2005 17:39:35 +0000 http://langabi.name/blog/2005/02/27/spam-baked-beans#comment-302 I'd have to say yes, the above comment is "spam". But, it's a particularly useful form of it, in that it's nicely composed and doesn't appear to be robot generated. Re-reading my original comment and then the mytrashmail comment, though, shows that the statement "I agree that hotmail or yahoo accounts get less spam" isn't really appropriate, since I never made that claim and I was the only one to mention Hotmail. I'd say leave it for the record, because of it's usefulness and the seeming lack of commericial motivation. I’d have to say yes, the above comment is “spam”. But, it’s a particularly useful form of it, in that it’s nicely composed and doesn’t appear to be robot generated. Re-reading my original comment and then the mytrashmail comment, though, shows that the statement “I agree that hotmail or yahoo accounts get less spam” isn’t really appropriate, since I never made that claim and I was the only one to mention Hotmail.

I’d say leave it for the record, because of it’s usefulness and the seeming lack of commericial motivation.

]]> By: paulcook http://langabi.name/blog/2005/02/27/spam-baked-beans#comment-301 paulcook Thu, 12 May 2005 10:09:10 +0000 http://langabi.name/blog/2005/02/27/spam-baked-beans#comment-301 I'm now taking votes on whether the above comment is, itself, spam. It's almost certainly from someone associated with mytrashmail, as indicated by the web address of the anonymous poster. There is, however, a difficult point at stake here: the information in the comment is potentially useful, and it would appear that the comment is not robot-generated. Also, the links are all rel="nofollow", so there is no search engine ranking benefit to be had by having this link here. On the other hand, it's clearly promoting a particular service. Opinions? I’m now taking votes on whether the above comment is, itself, spam.

It’s almost certainly from someone associated with mytrashmail, as indicated by the web address of the anonymous poster. There is, however, a difficult point at stake here: the information in the comment is potentially useful, and it would appear that the comment is not robot-generated. Also, the links are all rel=”nofollow”, so there is no search engine ranking benefit to be had by having this link here.

On the other hand, it’s clearly promoting a particular service. Opinions?

]]> By: anonymous email http://langabi.name/blog/2005/02/27/spam-baked-beans#comment-300 anonymous email Thu, 12 May 2005 09:55:51 +0000 http://langabi.name/blog/2005/02/27/spam-baked-beans#comment-300 www.myTrashMail.com is a similar service like spamgroumet. I call it the cool email service for the lazy man. I agree that hotmail or yahoo accounts get less spam. however I use daily about 20 fake emails to download software trials etc. If you are very active you definitely need temporary email addresses! http://www.myTrashMail.com is a similar service like spamgroumet. I call it the cool email service for the lazy man.

I agree that hotmail or yahoo accounts get less spam. however I use daily about 20 fake emails to download software trials etc. If you are very active you definitely need temporary email addresses!

]]> By: paulcook http://langabi.name/blog/2005/02/27/spam-baked-beans#comment-105 paulcook Mon, 28 Feb 2005 09:34:25 +0000 http://langabi.name/blog/2005/02/27/spam-baked-beans#comment-105 When I first started online, I had just one POP3 mailbox. Webmail never appealed to me, it always seemed such a nuisance -- particularly since we were paying for internet connectivity by the minute. By the time I wised up to spam, it was already too late for that first address, I suppose. But I've noticed that it too is getting less spam, thanks to me NEVER clicking on any included links, or even loading any of the pictures in the emails that do arrive. When I first started online, I had just one POP3 mailbox. Webmail never appealed to me, it always seemed such a nuisance — particularly since we were paying for internet connectivity by the minute. By the time I wised up to spam, it was already too late for that first address, I suppose. But I’ve noticed that it too is getting less spam, thanks to me NEVER clicking on any included links, or even loading any of the pictures in the emails that do arrive.

]]> By: jjk http://langabi.name/blog/2005/02/27/spam-baked-beans#comment-104 jjk Mon, 28 Feb 2005 00:52:51 +0000 http://langabi.name/blog/2005/02/27/spam-baked-beans#comment-104 My experience with spam must be different than most people's, because I have never really had a problem with it. I have a Hotmail account that I use when I am forced to supply an online vendor with an email address (though the spamgourmet arrangement sounds better than the way I currently do it), and I have a couple of other email accounts that I have set up for different purposes (usually dedicated to a particular newsletter than I enjoy reading). If one of those special purpose email accounts gets eaten alive by spam, no big deal; I will trash it and set up another. I have two primary email addresses: one for Caltech correspondence and one for private correspondence. I suppose there is a luxury to just having one email address and using it all over the place, but I never really got into that when I was first exposed to email. The idea of having my inbox flooded with spam was enough to drive me away from that concept in the first place. I suppose I am more alone in this practice than I thought. My experience with spam must be different than most people’s, because I have never really had a problem with it. I have a Hotmail account that I use when I am forced to supply an online vendor with an email address (though the spamgourmet arrangement sounds better than the way I currently do it), and I have a couple of other email accounts that I have set up for different purposes (usually dedicated to a particular newsletter than I enjoy reading). If one of those special purpose email accounts gets eaten alive by spam, no big deal; I will trash it and set up another. I have two primary email addresses: one for Caltech correspondence and one for private correspondence. I suppose there is a luxury to just having one email address and using it all over the place, but I never really got into that when I was first exposed to email. The idea of having my inbox flooded with spam was enough to drive me away from that concept in the first place. I suppose I am more alone in this practice than I thought.

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