SPAM & YAHOO BEACONS.. PLEASE READ.

[Guest guest]

HI all,

I hope most of you read this.

As it just came to my attention again about so much spam...It's definitely been a long time since this was discussed on the group...and many of you may not be aware of this... on Yahoo groups or anyone just visiting Yahoo they use 'web beacons' and sort of track you (not sort of but does) to send you information on all kinds of things like spam & junk mail...but you can use the 'OPT OUT" option to block that. Here's what it says....

''Yahoo! displays more relevant advertising based on your browser's activities on the Yahoo! owned and operated web sites, such as the types of pages viewed or categories of terms searched on. By using this anonymous information, Yahoo! hopes to bring more relevant advertising to you. While you don't have the option to turn off advertising, Yahoo! does give you the option to opt-out of using this information to better customize advertising to you off of Yahoo!'s web sites. Please see your current Opt-In/Opt-Out choice below. Yahoo! also uses web beacons off of Yahoo!'s web sites for a number of purposes including research and reporting for some of our clients. You may choose to opt-out of Yahoo! using this information by using the link below to change your Opt-In/Opt-out choice.''

(this is what it looks like) You are currently opted in click the button to change it. (There's a button right here) If your status has not changed after selecting Opt-Out, your browser may be set to block Yahoo! Cookies. Please unblock Yahoo! Cookies and try again. This is the link to do that and check it out for yourself. http://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/opt_out/targeting/details.html

IF IT SAYS YOU ARE OPTED IN? JUST CLICK THE BUTTON AND VOILA YOU ARE OPTED OUT. IF IT SAYS YOU ARE OPTED OUT? YOU'RE FINE.

''Note: This opt-out applies to a specific browser rather than a specific user. Therefore you will have to opt-out separately from each computer or browser that you use.''Well, NO wonder I've been getting SO much doggone spam.. 'extremely so' talk about being frustrated here, at least 200 a day that slip thru my server and they block about 200 as well... I get theirs once a day at the end of the day to make sure there are no legitimate ones blocked (and often there are).. so it really is extreme in my case *sigh* but realizing I never ''opted out'' again it makes sense now. *groan* Since my computer crashed and everything was a new start from scratch and had to be downloaded all over again, I even had to reset all my groups as to how I want to receive my mail (You must do each one separately and I'm on about 30 some groups) *YIKES* but I never gave that a thought about the beacons and opting out again as it all went back to a default status and I KNOW better and still forgot. arghhhhhh Anyway please check out that link and DO 'opt out' if you want to reduce those beacons you are sending out, saying 'Yoo Hoo here I am, send me all that spam and junk mail.'' LOL

(hopefully that'll help).....HugsDee

[Guest guest]

Did IT! THANK you, DEE! ml