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On Fri, 4 Mar 2005 15:50:19 -0500 "Terri Oda" <terri@zone12.com> wrote:
I'm confused... do you feel it's the interface and ease of use of that interface that makes google groups more of a source of spam, or is this just a general comment about the disadvantages of their system?
I'm just trying to see if you're trying to indicate something we should avoid if we start looking to them for inspiration on improving usability, or if you're just commenting on the other problems of the system
I don't actually know. I know that someone created many google groups accounts with bogus personal info that wind up in my mailbox. I know that I cannot reset the password without knowing that bogus personal info, and they have no "email me a new password" feature. As a result I cannot unsubscribe or prevent those accounts from being subscribed to various additional groups. At least the "give me control over my account" parts of their UI blow. I don't believe I've seen any other parts as I cannot login.
Certainly the ability to quickly subscribe to many mailing lists without having ever proved you receive mail sent to the email address in question is of dubious value.
-Dale@Newfield.org Dale Newfield