In my estimation, how would they know that it didn't get to the inbox if you... just don't tell them? Possibly a naive thought, possibly not.
*Zach RoseEmail Deliverability Manager* [image: SharpSpring Marketing Automation] <http://www.sharpspring.com/> Partner Support: 1-888-428-9605, option 1 E: zach...@sharpspring.com W: www.sharpspring.com <https://www.facebook.com/pages/SharpSpring/117608895077680> <https://twitter.com/sharpspring> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/2648897> On Fri, Sep 24, 2021 at 7:56 AM Michael Ströder via mailop < mailop@mailop.org> wrote: > On 9/24/21 13:36, Sidsel Jensen via mailop wrote: > > I think you misunderstood what Michael wrote. I think he was refering > > to the changes in WHOIS, which makes it harder to find correlating > > abusers, since the data is now hidden due to the implementation of > > GDPR. Privacy is sometimes a two-edged sword. > And gathered WHOIS data was also often used for spamming... > > Ciao, Michael. > > >> On 24 Sep 2021, at 11.40, Jaroslaw Rafa via mailop <mailop@mailop.org> > wrote: > >> > >> Dnia 23.09.2021 o godz. 20:41:41 Michael Peddemors via mailop pisze: > >>> It's just really sad, that instead of going after malicious > >>> dangerous offenders we keep bringing on new laws to make it harder > >>> to do so. GDPR, anonymous domain registries etc.. > >> > >> Why do you assume that GDPR is a law directed to facilitate spamming or > >> similar activities? > >> > >> GDPR basically says that nobody is allowed to use your personal data > (which > >> includes your e-mail address) without clearly explaining who uses the > data, > >> which data is used, for what purpose and on which legal basis. And in > most > >> cases, the legal basis is the consent of the individual in question. So > one > >> of the implications of GDPR is that nobody is allowed to spam you > without > >> your consent. > >> > >> This *is* a law that "helps protect the innocent victims". Yes, it is > >> sometimes poorly (or intentionally wrongly) implemented, such an > abusing the > >> "legitimate interest" concept included in the GDPR by many advertisers > to > >> still flood you with advertising. It may also have unwanted > consequences as > >> anonymizing the data of domain holders in registries, if these holders > are > >> private persons. But in fact in my opinion GDPR is overall a good step > in > >> protecting the rights of the individual. > >> > >> In fact, I noticed a large cut down in spam amount on my server at the > time > >> GDPR went into effect, especially for the most blatant random spams > sent to > >> lists of addresses obtained from nobody-knows-where. > >> > >> Maybe Americans have a different experience, as GDPR only imposes some > >> obligations on them without returning any benefits (as US does not have > a > >> similar data protection law, as far as I know), but we Europeans view > GDPR > >> differently, as provides some *actual benefits* to us. > >> -- > >> Regards, > >> Jaroslaw Rafa > >> r...@rafa.eu.org > _______________________________________________ > mailop mailing list > mailop@mailop.org > https://list.mailop.org/listinfo/mailop >
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