Ugh where does junk mail come from?

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  1. WildSnorlax

    WildSnorlax Level IV

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    Ugh so yeah..I am bound to get junk on emails.

    I remember making gmail accounts, rotting them, and signing up for nothing and i ALWAYS get junk. I log in some months later to see like 300 spam mails of some sorta viagara and crap.
     
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    I hate spam also.
    I had read that in the us spammers are earning $5500
    Because they send a lot of e-mails and one email from the 100000 are replyed or people order something o_O

    but i am glad with gmail, the spam folder is working good here.
     
  3. MCheezie

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    When you enter your email address online or by hand they sometimes sell your email to companies who send spam.
     
  4. creatinetaker

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    junk mail comes from signing up for an email account. They ask you what you are interested in and if you want to receive any advertisment information.
     
  5. Blulightning

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    no. Most companies agree not to sell your email. It's only when you click those interests, and then it's your own fault. MOST junk mail comes from signing up for random shit online. :)
     
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    WildSnorlax Level IV

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    gmail never asked for my interests when signing up o_O Not to mention I didn't sign up for ANYTHING on some accounts besides making that email, and after a few months it's filled with junk, so it didn't make much sense to me.
     
  7. Ice Nine

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    Stop watching so much pr0n and you won't get so much spam mail ;)
     
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    Under 18 forum this love.

    And just for your info, nothing is wrong with pr0n :)
    If women weren't so stupid! men wouldnt need it
     
  9. WildSnorlax

    WildSnorlax Level IV

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    LOL? I just said I didn't sign up for anything on the email o_O
    What part of:
    I made it, and never logged on since then, do you people not understand :p
     
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    the answer is duct tape. If you can't duct it, fuck it.
     
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    A lot of spammers randomly send out emails to hotmail, gmail, or other web mail sites with computer generated emails and the spammer doesn't have an email account to even see if they've bounced. Also, if you ever enter your email on a web site with the full myname@thisdomain.com shown there are programs for spammers that spider web sites and pull all the emails out of them automatically.
     
  12. neopetter

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    Oh yeah that is also something i read.
    So if you want to post an e-ail somewhere (i don't like to do that personal) then you can do myname (at) thisdomein dot com
     
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    Okay this posts is definately forbbiden for the -18 public so don't watch the spoiler kids!

    For those who are under 18 and still watching : I said don't watch >:) >:) >:)
    I am warning you! [...] [...] [...]
    This will go on forever, you know!

    Finally, I can express myself ! p0rn is not so cool nowadays, hentai is better and more perfect. :p
     
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    THIS THREAD HAS OFFICIALLY BEEN DERAILED!!!!!

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    Please do not spam. Thread has become off topic. Locked - Commy
     
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