On Sat, 07 Jun 2003 10:23:59 -0500, Samuel W. Heywood wrote: > Then why do they ask for so much personal information on their > sign-up page for a yahoo id? I can think of no reason why they > would to know so much about me unless they were trying to develop > a victim profile on me for targetting by spammers. Another reason > why I suspect them is that their main web-site used to sponsor > some links for porn enthusiasts. Most porn sites promote their > web sites by spamming.
Marketing profiles are useful and can be profitably sold. This information that you must give them is what you "pay" for using some of their services. There are legitimate uses for this information that don't involve spam. For most Yahoo services you don't need to provide any info at all. All of the web directories and search engines provide links to erotica--after all that is perhaps the most popular use of the internet after email. People love sexy pictures! Sam Ewalt Croswell, Michigan, USA -- Arachne V1.70;rev.3, NON-COMMERCIAL copy, http://arachne.cz/
