Analogue-sequencer

Amanda,

> When this is done, you don't have to provide *any* public information. Yahoo
> keeps your real email address, and that's it.
> 
> Thereupon you go can to a page of options and deselect all the spammy stuff
> in the world that they would like to send you. It's very satisfying!

Sadfly, you still agree that Yahoo have the right to use your address and
hand it onto third parties that they see fit. Regardless of what options you
tick/untick on the options.

> If they subscribe and unsubscribe via email, yes, they will get spam because
> they haven't done this step, and they're automatically opted-in to ad mail.

This doesn't stop Spam hitting the list.

> Yahoo could certainly be better at explaining to people how the system works.

But they would then loose revenue from people who pay to get e-mail lists.

Just my twopenneth.
Paul