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Yahoo discontinues Mail Classic, you must now allow emails to be scanned for targeted ads

article published on 3 June, 2013

Yahoo has discontinued their Mail Classic, requiring all users to upgrade to a new version that allows for your emails to be scanned for targeted ads. The company's updated ToS says the scans will be to "deliver product features, relevant advertising, and abuse protection". You can opt out of seeing the ads, but you must accept the ToS or dump Yahoo Mail for good. In case you thought ... [ read the full article ]

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ThePastor
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_ 		4. June 2013 @ 13:24 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
If they want to scan that spam honey pot then more power to them.
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Oh, Im sorry... Did the middle of my sentence interrupt the beginning of yours?
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cart0181
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_ 		4. June 2013 @ 13:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Don't get scroogled!
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xboxdvl2
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_ 		4. June 2013 @ 15:53 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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This includes the acceptance of automated content scanning and analyzing of your communications content.
sounds like they using ad scanning as an excuse to spy on you and everything you do on yahoo mail.
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scorpNZ
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_ 		4. June 2013 @ 19:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Nup still logging into classic here on both my accounts,no matter adblock lite should take care of the crap they throw up so here's a two finger salute to you yahoo \/
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MagengarZ
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_ 		9. June 2013 @ 03:15 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Looks like the new CEO b*tch at Yahoo wants to go Gestapo.
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scorpNZ
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_ 		9. June 2013 @ 20:47 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
They sure are taking their sweet time for the change over i'm still accessing classic which suits me i prefer it
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