Just thought some of you may be interested in this write-up from the
langa list http://www.langa.com
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Reader Joan Korenman wrote to tell me that SpamCop has me on a list of
known spammers. That's happened in the past, and I've used their
automated tool and tried contacting a human there to get the listing
corrected. I explained that my free newsletter is double opt-in (you
have to request it, and then separately confirm your request before you
get added to the mailing list). And the Plus! version is by paid-
subscription. Because I don't send out anything unsolicited, there's no
rational way I can be classed as a spammer.
I just re-checked their site, and although I can't find myself on their
current "black list," I know I've been on it before, and probably will
be again.
Joan had a suggestion:
I've got no idea why SpamCop is on your case... You might
consider raising the issue in a forthcoming LangaList
newsletter. I would guess that there may be some SpamCop users
among your readers, and if a number of them wrote to complain,
that might do some good. Best wishes, Joan
Thanks, Joan. SpamCop is largely feedback-driven, so this approach would
be especially effective in this case. But it's actually a good idea if
you use *any* kind of filter or blocking tool: Let the developers know
if the results you get aren't what they should be. If bad results are
let stand, they can become self-perpetuating ("Well, no one's complained
before..."). But if the developers know what's not working well, maybe
they can fix it.
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