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Traders,
I consider spam to be similar to weeds in my garden. They exist,
as a chore in my life, kind of like taking a dump... Just like the
occasional losing trade. They are not a terminal disease, just a
minor
discomfort..
My Eudora automatically puts most spam into my spam folder.
Each time I reboot, this folder is automatically erased. No effort
on my behalf.
For pop-up browser windows I use "pow" from
www.analogx.com
For unwelcome cookies I use "cookiewall" from
www.analogx.com
Any spam that does by-pass my filters is easily transferred
(manually) to my spam-folder before I read them.
I have disposable email addresses for those services what may
distribute my address for spam purposes. These disposable
addresses have automatic spam deletion (yahoo.com addresses
for example).
Periodically I change my email addresses (once every few years), to start
fresh. This seems more painful than it actually is.
Spam can't kill you, don't be afraid. Put your energy elsewhere.
Don't stress, be ready for the next trade.
-Neal.
At 07:09 PM 1/31/2002 -0500, you wrote:
Definitely - I direct about 50
messages a day to my Spam folder.
It is getting really bad - Today I had a telemarketer call me
COLLECT! @#$%!&^
What is this world coming to? They must be doing some "belt
tightening" themselves.
I would love the ability to prevent pop-up browsers from triggering
automatically - is there any IE settings that will prevent this?
Thanks
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: charles meyer
To: REAL TRADERS
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 10:39 AM
Subject: [RT] GEN: PRIVACY SEAL
Group:
This could help us all?
Chas
Privacy seal to help identify spam
By Stefanie Olsen
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
January 30, 2002, 9:00 PM PT
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-826747.html
Privacy seal group Truste on Thursday will announce the launch of a new service to help police unsolicited commercial e-mail, or spam.
The nonprofit group has partnered with privacy consulting and technology company ePrivacy Group to introduce a certification and seal program for commercial e-mail, much like its Web site seal program. Under the new plan, e-mail sent by volunteer "trusted sender-certified" companies will contain a seal that signifies the message is compliant with Truste's privacy rules.
"Consumers consider spam as an intrusion on their privacy," Fran Maier, Truste's executive director, said in a statement.
"Consumers will now have guideposts to allow them to easily verify the legitimacy of e-mail messages, gain greater control over their inbox and turn to a third party to resolve disputes," Maier said.
So far, companies including Microsoft, DoubleClick and Topica have agreed to support the program.
The move comes as consumers grapple with an ever-increasing amount of spam to their inboxes. By 2006, consumers are expected to receive an average of 1,400 pieces of junk e-mail to mailboxes every day, according to Internet researcher Jupiter Media Metrix.
It also comes as marketers seek to draw lines around what defines spam vs. legitimate commercial e-mail. Last week, the 5,000-member Direct Marketing Association announced new mandatory guidelines that emphasized notice and choice for ending e-mail sales pitches. The organization said that it hoped to establish best practices for its members to help avert the need for federal regulations surrounding commercial e-mail.
Under Truste's new program, participants can obtain an e-mail seal if they comply with four criteria. The sender must adhere to Truste's fair information practice principles and e-mail best practices, which include giving consumers notice and choice about receiving e-mail solicitations. The subject line of the e-mail must be accurate and the message text must always allow consumers to opt out of further communications.
And if any of these criteria are overlooked, the sender is accountable to Truste's dispute resolution program, in which consumers can complain about a company's e-mail practices.
Truste will unveil the new seal program, called Trusted Sender, at the 2nd Annual Privacy and Security Summit in Washington, D.C.
Other supporters of the program include ClickAction, the International Association of Privacy Officers and the Association of Interactive Marketing.
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