Poll: Spam Volume Down

[admin]

Has anyone here noticed that they have less spam? My theory is that the economy is making them less willing to pay.

[whocares]

I did notice i was getting less,

BTW I like where the google ads are now....less interferring with the posts, and I click on then 2-3 times week.

[admin]

Yeah someone actually responded! I'm trying to do a survey.

[LeslieR]

Where DID the google ads go?

[whocares]

The ads are up next to the flashing credit card banners....

[Amerikaner83]

Less spam overall? Yeah..but still getting a little bit.

[harleygirl]

Well, I deleted 502 on Saturday and had 612 in my inbox this AM. I rarely got more than 20 a week prior to this last month.

I do not have my email out there and I am very careful with which email I use. I have no idea where all this new stuff came from. The only new thig I signed up for is CreditKarma. Guess that's it. Anyone else sign up and have that issue?

[borgman72000]

Originally Posted by harleygirl

Well, I deleted 502 on Saturday and had 612 in my inbox this AM. I rarely got more than 20 a week prior to this last month.

I do not have my email out there and I am very careful with which email I use. I have no idea where all this new stuff came from. The only new thig I signed up for is CreditKarma. Guess that's it. Anyone else sign up and have that issue?

Very much so. I use a diffrent e-mail address for everything and when I signed up for Credit Karma, that address went from getting 2-3 a week to about 40 junk e-mails a day. Asside from that, it's about the same, some days are worse than others.

[Fairy Enchantress]

Just thought this might help someone.

http://www.ftc.gov/spam/
Do you receive lots of junk email messages from people you don't know? It's no surprise if you do. As more people use email, marketers are increasingly using email messages to pitch their products and services. Some consumers find unsolicited commercial email - also known as "spam" - annoying and time consuming; others have lost money to bogus offers that arrived in their email in-box.

This website has information about the Federal Trade Commission's recent law enforcement actions against deceptive commercial email and spammers' responsibilities under the CAN-SPAM law. In the "For Consumers" section, you'll find tips on how to reduce the amount of spam email in your in-box.

If you get spam email that you think is deceptive, forward it to spam@uce.gov. The FTC uses the spam stored in this database to pursue law enforcement actions against people who send deceptive email.

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/cons...ech/tec02.shtm
What Can I Do With the Spam in my In-Box?
Report it to the Federal Trade Commission. Send a copy of unwanted or deceptive messages to spam@uce.gov. The FTC uses the unsolicited emails stored in this database to pursue law enforcement actions against people who send deceptive spam email.
Let the FTC know if a "remove me" request is not honored. If you want to complain about a removal link that doesn't work or not being able to unsubcribe from a list, you can fill out the FTC's online complaint form at www.ftc.gov. Your complaint will be added to the FTC's Consumer Sentinel database and made available to hundreds of law enforcement and consumer protection agencies.
Whenever you complain about spam, it's important to include the full email header. The information in the header makes it possible for consumer protection agencies to follow up on your complaint.
Send a copy of the spam to your ISP's abuse desk. Often the email address is abuse@yourispname.com or postmaster@yourispname.com. By doing this, you can let the ISP know about the spam problem on their system and help them to stop it in the future. Make sure to include a copy of the spam, along with the full email header. At the top of the message, state that you're complaining about being spammed.
Complain to the sender's ISP. Most ISPs want to cut off spammers who abuse their system. Again, make sure to include a copy of the message and header information and state that you're complaining about spam.

[newbie7069]

If we're talking email, I think I have only ever gotten about 2 or 3 ever. Over 600!!! Geez!