[SC-Help] Re: False Spamcop Positives on Yahoogroups Messages (66.94.237.42)

[Mike Richter]

Miss Betsy wrote:

> <snip>
> 
>>I read that FAQ entry and it's as clear as mud.
> 
> 
> I don't understand about yahoo groups and why spammers can abuse
> them so easily, but it happens apparently.

It's easy enough. Yahoo! allows open groups, meaning that a spammer can 
sign up and send one or more posts to all subscribers before being 
stopped by the listowner or a moderator. In addition, a spammer can open 
a group and subscribe members without their confirmation - though Yahoo! 
has made that undesirable (by spammer standards) by limiting the number 
who can be added at once.

I 'own' some Yahoo! groups. All are closed (subscription by invitation 
only) and none permits subscription without confirmation.

Mike
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