Chup Chap - Latest Comments in CNN is spamming my inbox

Re: CNN is spamming my inbox

chupchap — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:28:02 -0000

@Tazeen
LOL yeah they are spamming me too.. they are coming from the same people who sent CNN mails

Re: CNN is spamming my inbox

Tazeen — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:26:19 -0000

MSNBC is spamming mine, and you would think they would not do it.

Re: CNN is spamming my inbox

chupchap — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:58:31 -0000

@karmalove, suda
I knew I wasn't the only one ;-)
and yes thanks for the link that explains everything

@Liam Dempsey
I stopped using my old yahoo account because of eBay like site which was bent upon filling up my inbox with their special discounts

@Vijay
Yeah true! There seems to be no perfect method to stop them :-(

@Shefaly
"I found their CEOs’ email IDs and set an auto-forward. (I also return paper junk mail in the accompanying pre-pair envelopes!)."
Thats a cool thing to do :-D never thought of it

@Nikhil
Turns out they are not responsible after all (check the link posted by karmalove) and I don't think he would give a damn about threats anyway :-P

@Suda
Three is crowd :-D

Re: CNN is spamming my inbox

Suda — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:11:36 -0000

I got *these * mails too........sorry for typo :)

Re: CNN is spamming my inbox

Suda — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:09:57 -0000

I got that mails too :(
Nikhils idea is good.
And wah wah Shefaly.... CEO wala idea was awesome :) :D

Re: CNN is spamming my inbox

Nikhil — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:37:52 -0000

Maybe you should email Ted Turner and tell him that you're a journo with BM and that CNN is spamming u and whether he has anything to comment on this trend... Would be interesting to see his reaction... then write a scathing article in the papers about this and screw their happiness! :D

Re: CNN is spamming my inbox

Shefaly — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:12:34 -0000

@ Balu

How they got your mail is easy - by harvesting email IDs from lists, from the virus-ridden PCs of people you may be emailing and buying lists.

Why the site does not recognise your email could be because they outsource some DM like many organisations do.

What you can do about it - delete, delete and write posts. I have been experiencing the same thing with a few mailers sent to one of my Yahoo IDs. I found their CEOs' email IDs and set an auto-forward. (I also return paper junk mail in the accompanying pre-pair envelopes!).

Re: CNN is spamming my inbox

Vijay — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:23:02 -0000

Its an old scam.. they make it extremely difficult to opt out...I have opted out of a boring McKinsey mailer about 4 times yet I keep getting stuff from them.

Best is to create your own mail rules that will delete the CNN mails...

Re: CNN is spamming my inbox

Liam Dempsey — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:45:12 -0000

Hey Balu - if it wasn't CNN spamming you, I am sure it would be some other spam about eBay, or a major bank, or a great way to save loads of cash on all your viagra needs! There's always someone sending us rubbish via email.

Re: CNN is spamming my inbox

karmalove — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:55:02 -0000

do check this out...if you havent already
http://behindthescenes.blog...

Re: CNN is spamming my inbox

karmalove — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:52:13 -0000

ahhh...and here I was thinking it was just me. Must say the fake spam mails do look genuine! :-/

Re: CNN is spamming my inbox

chupchap — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:29:25 -0000

@Dinu
Helpdesk.. hmmm

@Xylene
Attack CNN? No!
Cmment on a story on CNN site?
No! How did they get my id? am perplexed!

@wanderlust
Yeah I mailed someone in CNN (troubleshooting thingy) will let you also know if they reply

Re: CNN is spamming my inbox

wanderlust — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:03:59 -0000

yup... i seem to be facing the same thing. i was wondering why the sudden influx. now i know im not alone.

Re: CNN is spamming my inbox

Xylene — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:08:33 -0000

Did you write a post attacking CNN? may be they are punishing you for it.
Did you comment on their articles?

Re: CNN is spamming my inbox

dinu — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:05:51 -0000

LOL ... like I said on twitter, I am tired of closing these emails on helpdesk