In a recent post, we raised concerns about some ISPs using Spamhaus's data outbound, trapping users in a never-ending cycle of blocked emails—a real nightmare for users……and our ticketing team! 😩
But how can you effectively limit outbound spam without causing this issue?
First, not everybody worries about this, so to those working hard to make the internet safer—thank you! 🙌
However, here's some guidance on how to reduce outbound spam without blocking user’s legitimate emails:
#EmailSecurity #BlockedEmails #SpamPrevention #ISPs #TrustandSafety
"[Dairyland.com founder Andrew ]Smales requires new users to pay a one-time $2 activation fee to prove they're not a spammer."
#MichelleSterling, 2014
Clever.
Imagine if every responsible email host in the world did this. It could have a similar effect to those 'digital stamp' proposals - tiny charges for sending email aimed at reducing spam - but without the unavoidable friction of avoidable micropayments;
Looks like someone really kicked the hornet's nest recently on mastodon by announcing (not even deploying) a Mastodon-BlueSky bridge. Just take a look at the github comments here to get an idea of how this was received. Plenty of people way more experienced than myself have weighted on this issue so I don't feel the [...]
A freelance graphic designer, Sam, was thrilled when he discovered ChatGPT, a talent platform that connects freelancers with clients. He signed up promptly and started bidding on projects. To his surprise, he received a few job offers in no time. Initially, he found it challenging to cope with the tight deadlines, but with persistence and hard work, he delivered the projects on time.
#FreelanceLife
#JobOpportunities
#OnlinePlatforms
#SpamPrevention
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Polite request, if you're posting from #NGL please, please, please figure out and use some sort of hashtag so anyone who isn't interested can easily filter out your anonymous replies.
It'll help keep them even more anonymous so it's a big win for everyone. 😇