McCain emails marked as SPAM by Cox

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07/14/2008 05:26:51 AM · #27

Originally posted by Trinch:

If a Democrat read below:
So apparently, there must be more conservatives signing up their liberal friends' e-mail addresses than vice-versa.

If a Republican read below:
So apparently, democrats are more liable to click an opposing e-mail as spam rather than try to understand differing viewpoints.

LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Niten

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07/14/2008 08:05:28 AM · #28

Clearly its just a matter of Mac Cain doesn't know how to send email.

alanfreed

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07/14/2008 08:37:25 AM · #29

If you had proof that someone at Cox was deliberately triggering the spam filter for McCain messages, THEN you have a news story on your hand. Now you just have an e-mail filter that's filtering something you don't want filtered. As mentioned before, this happens ALL the time. Hardly newsworthy.

Jib

07/14/2008 10:33:35 AM · #30

the media hypes everything today... it realy needs to stop... honestly who the f**k cares about an email being blocked... and who wants to read an email from mccain anyway? its probobly written in a script far before your time.

Message edited by author 2008-07-14 10:33:43.

glad2badad

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07/14/2008 10:38:47 AM · #31

Originally posted by kenskid:

... I will now send email to all major news services on this matter.

Thanks,

Kenny

Please keep us posted. Something doesn't smell right to me here either.

AndyMac24

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07/14/2008 11:19:51 AM · #32

maybe the campaign is making the emails in a way that the SPAM filter is flagging them... too many pictures or links or something. Cox is run by a bunch of Republicans, I doubt they are blocking his emails. Its funny how people will make a conspiracy theory out of anything.

Message edited by author 2008-07-14 11:24:05.

07/14/2008 07:15:53 PM · #33

Come on man....my subscribed McCain email gets blocked by a major supplier of internet service but my subscribed Obama email gets through....that is newsworthy.

Originally posted by alanfreed:

Message edited by author 2008-07-14 20:06:15.

07/14/2008 07:17:52 PM · #34

Written just as an uninformed brainwashed 17 year old would write !

Thanks for showing us the way.

Originally posted by Jib:

neophyte

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07/14/2008 07:19:36 PM · #35

I consider all political e-mails spam... Please advise the ISPs...Thanks

amathiasphoto

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07/14/2008 07:37:37 PM · #36

Wow, this is the silliest thing I ever heard. First, I work for a newspaper in a small conservative town, and trust me, we wouldnt even touch this story. Its got corny conspiracy theory written all over it. Second, it does depend on how many people flag something. Yes, sucks if you fall into the minority and you don't get these emails, but you'd probably also be complaining if you were to recieve 100 spam messages a day regarding where to properly place your newley oversized anatomical parts- so you also have to appreciate those people who do the flagging. Third, there are certain formats that emails can be created in that are automatically picked up by spam filters. Granted, McCain's tech camp should be aware of these, but maybe Cox has stricter guidelines than most and the McCain camp figures that the benifits of getting a certain format out to some outweigh the benifit of getting a different format out to even more.

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07/14/2008 07:38:46 PM · #37

and by the way, the 17 year old is just as entitled to his opinion as you.... thank YOU for showing US the way

07/14/2008 07:55:05 PM · #38

Hey bro...

I didn't say anything about "his opinion". I remarked on the intelligent reply he made...I didn't say he couldn't make it!

Originally posted by amathiasphoto:

and by the way, the 17 year old is just as entitled to his opinion as you.... thank YOU for showing US the way

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07/14/2008 07:59:34 PM · #39

So it's silly that a major provider of internet service is blocking one candidates email and not the other? I didn't accuse them of purposly doing it. I said someone (a pion maybe) at Cox may be playing "God". I want it corrected.

This is the age of the internet. Both candidates message should get out to all subscribers.

I subscribe to Hillery, Obama, McCain and some other lesser known candidates.

I want to receive them all from my provider !

Cox should make sure that McCain emails get to the subscribers just as all others do.

You simply can not argue that my OP is flawed because I want the mail I subscribed to.

Originally posted by amathiasphoto:

Message edited by author 2008-07-14 20:07:18.

Jib

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07/14/2008 08:09:07 PM · #40

Originally posted by kenskid:

Hey bro...

I didn't say anything about "his opinion". I remarked on the intelligent reply he made...I didn't say he couldn't make it!

Originally posted by amathiasphoto:
and by the way, the 17 year old is just as entitled to his opinion as you.... thank YOU for showing US the way

Message edited by author 2008-07-14 20:10:45.

SDW

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07/14/2008 08:14:18 PM · #41

I usually don't jump into political thread (a no win situation) but I do feel like some action needs to be taken to make sure BOTH candidates emails get to whom ever sign up for them. Personally I don't like either candidate but what is one to do but find as much about each of them so they can cast a vote that in their opinion is the best for the people of our nation.

Lets all face it the President of the United States does not have the power we want to believe he has. Congress, The Senate, and The Supreme Justices has 95% of the power in the US. And since the last mid-term election Congress approval rating among Americans is at 9%...

07/14/2008 08:17:00 PM · #42

How do you know where I stand? I want ALL candidates email ! I want all that I subscribed to! I want every update from Obama and McCain.

Again...I didn't once say you shouldn't express your opinion...I commented on the way you chimed in.

In the future it would help your opinion if you didn't plunge in to an intelligent thread using the "F" word.....but I bet you won't take the advice !

Please re-read your original post. It is the first and only "insulting" post in this whole thread.

Originally posted by Jib:

youre right. it was quite intelligent, dare i say briliant.
kind of an insult to call me brainwashed, as you dont know me, or who i am. let alone what i stand for, or my beleifs. i enjoy my 1st ammendment as much as the next guy. so maybe it is you who is brainwashed, sir. into conservative beliefs, and maybe its just more parraoia for your party's sake...but ill let you sit on your high horse as i dont want to get into a debate at this time...
good day sir,
signed-
"uninformed brainwashed 17 year old"
but i prefer Rob Lewis

Originally posted by kenskid:
Hey bro...

I didn't say anything about "his opinion". I remarked on the intelligent reply he made...I didn't say he couldn't make it!

Originally posted by amathiasphoto:
and by the way, the 17 year old is just as entitled to his opinion as you.... thank YOU for showing US the way

Message edited by author 2008-07-14 20:19:30.

Pipe_Dream

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07/14/2008 08:22:06 PM · #43

Originally posted by kenskid:

Serious question: Do you honestly think there is a person(s) that COX employs, sitting at some workstation in cyberspace going through the millions of emails that transpire every day checking off: yep spam, nope not spam, yep definately spam, eh this one might be spam....??

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07/14/2008 08:26:48 PM · #44

Good question......I'm aware that the screening process is done by machine. But it does not look good when some candidates mail gets through and others don't.

I'm sure there is a way that one person can tag an email "source" as spam.

I'll wait till Cox answers and let you know the results.

Thanks for the reply.

Originally posted by Pipe_Dream:

Originally posted by kenskid:
So it's silly that a major provider of internet service is blocking one candidates email and not the other? I didn't accuse them of purposly doing it. I said someone (a pion maybe) at Cox may be playing "God". I want it corrected.

Serious question: Do you honestly think there is a person(s) that COX employs, sitting at some workstation in cyberspace going through the millions of emails that transpire every day checking off: yep spam, nope not spam, yep definately spam, eh this one might be spam....??

Message edited by author 2008-07-14 20:27:56.

amathiasphoto

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07/14/2008 08:27:32 PM · #45

kenskid, prior to one of your past messages to me being edited, you actually wrote "hey bozo" to me..... and you havent said anything offensive or rude.... whoa, you're making a great case for yourself. Way to edit what you origionally said to TRY to make yourself look like the bigger person..... Hypocrat immediately comes to mind.

Again people, certain emails are set up with formats that catch spam blockers. If McCains emails are sent that way and get blocked, its his camps fault and they should change it. Even if the formats look the same, if Obamas are formatted differently, then his wont catch the spam blocker... This really is probably a problem with McCains email formats.

07/14/2008 08:29:03 PM · #46

I realized that Bozo was not a good choice and I edited it out. Sorry.

Originally posted by amathiasphoto:

Jib

07/14/2008 08:34:31 PM · #47

so now your flip flopping?
kinda reminds me of this
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEtZlR3zp4c

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07/14/2008 08:36:34 PM · #48

On a serious note...can you explain what the difference in email format could cause a "spam" tag? I'd like to learn about it.

I could send you a copy of both candidates emails if you need it.

KS

Originally posted by amathiasphoto: