No noticable increase here. Maybe yahoo email accounts get targeted because . . . it's yahoo.

none

None.

I'd suggest it's a result of Yahoo, not JU.

I know when I create a new account at any of those freebie sites the box is immediately filled with SPAM.

None. Since I don't believe Stardock distributes mailing lists, the only way to get spam from having a blog here is if you post your email address in your articles or on the sidebar.

Yahoo gets directory harvest attacks constantly (randomly generate every possible username you can, send mail until you don't get a bounce-back message. Those that don't bounce are valid and you target them with more spam). So the problem is most likely Yahoo itself.

Or maybe you triggered Stardock's new "liberal detection" software!

None at all.

Yahoo will be the reason, not JU...

I guess I've been very lucky then. My original Yahoo! account is over 10 years old and I hardly get any SPAM at all.

Hey! What kind of person do you think I am? I made it through in the honest and legal way.


I have to say though, I was getting those same database messages for over a month before I got my account working. I tried getting some support through e-mail. I never got any response but hey - it's free - and these people work for a living.

I didn't happen to think of a conspiracy theory. I guess I'm not paranoid.

What's to complain about? Not happy? Go somewhere else.

Hey ther.

I use GMail (googlemail), it has wonderful SPAM filters and it's got almost 3000MB of mailbox space.

If you want an invitation to GMail, e-mail me at surferguy14@gmail.com

Alternatively get Mozilla's Thunderbird (skinnable) e-mail application which also has excellent SPAM filters. [link="http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/"]http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/">Link

been here 18 months or so, and no spam... could it be that I am Jewish and spam is not kosher? heh

I didn't happen to think of a conspiracy theory. I guess I'm not paranoid.

Oh, but you should have....should be! Just ask 'one' who is and he'll tell you JU susses out peoples political/social views and keeps moving the goal posts if they don't measure up just right.....guess you were very lucky to eventually get in

Seriously though, Yahoo would be the culprit behind your spam increase, not JU. I no longer use Yahoo mail for that very reason over a year ago...too much unsolicited spam just from using my yahoo email addy when registering software or my membership at various sites, etc....

These days I only use Hotmail for my web based email provider, and I very rarely get spam in my inbox, in part because of the spam filters, but I think also because Hotmail more actively seeks to prevent it entering the system by data matching user reports against incoming mail to their server....well that's how it was explained to me, and that Yahoo is not so vigilant.

I have a yahoo email account. I get about 100 spam mails per hour...24 hours a day... 7 days a week....forever.   

Or maybe you triggered Stardock's new "liberal detection" software!

Oh, man! You mean my attack on the conservative position towards Gitmo will get me more spam? NOW you tell me!

But seriously, you only see a spam increase because JU is based in Nigeria. We're all Nigerians, and it is such a blessed relief to see an American because we've all been spamming each other with precious little results, being, as we are, Nigerian. Now can you please send me all of your alternate email addresses as well as those in your address book so that I can meet my quota and Gene Nash won't give me more lashes for failing to meet my quota for the day?

been here 18 months or so, and no spam... could it be that I am Jewish and spam is not kosher? heh

Spam isn't kosher? First I've heard of it!

I use both Yahoo and Hotmail and my Hotmail is spammed to the gills,  and Yahoo nada!  my kid says Hotmail always spams people,  and that's sure my experience.

I did have my email addy,  not in the sidebar however it could be found if someone clicked on "my journal"  which is no longer there.  THAT could be the culprit....

or else???