Yahoo's Very Bad Idea to Release Email Addresses #tech
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Updated July 12, 2013 ● 281 views
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via wired.com
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This is really a terrible idea. As explained from the article, anyone who reclaims the old email can use it to do password resets to accounts where that email is used. Yahoo needs to reconsider this.
Ross · 11 years ago permalink · reply (0)
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I guess a lot of people are no longer using their Yahoo email because they switched to Google Mail? Although I understand the point why some people are concerned. Anyone who re-claims that dormant account can do password resets. Specially, if those other accounts are sending system mails to them.
Selene · 11 years ago permalink · reply (0)
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It's their flagship service and they want to make money from it.
David · 11 years ago permalink · reply (0)
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I guess they need more ad clicks from their flagship service which is Yahoo Mail.
BartZ · 11 years ago permalink · reply (0)
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So apparently Yahoo said that they're confident nothing will go wrong. I wonder what do they mean by that.
Alex · 11 years ago permalink · reply (0)
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Stupid idea! This can have bad repercussions to the original account owner.
This is really a terrible idea. As explained from the article, anyone who reclaims the old email can use it to do password resets to accounts where that email is used. Yahoo needs to reconsider this.
Ross · 11 years agopermalink · reply (0)
I guess a lot of people are no longer using their Yahoo email because they switched to Google Mail? Although I understand the point why some people are concerned. Anyone who re-claims that dormant account can do password resets. Specially, if those other accounts are sending system mails to them.
Selene · 11 years agopermalink · reply (0)
It's their flagship service and they want to make money from it.
David · 11 years agopermalink · reply (0)
I guess they need more ad clicks from their flagship service which is Yahoo Mail.
BartZ · 11 years agopermalink · reply (0)
So apparently Yahoo said that they're confident nothing will go wrong. I wonder what do they mean by that.
Alex · 11 years agopermalink · reply (0)
Stupid idea! This can have bad repercussions to the original account owner.
Conman · 11 years agopermalink · reply (0)
I just got my very first badge... Awesome
Rubicon · 11 years agopermalink · reply (0)
I'm just glad i'm using gmail.
JohnD · 11 years agopermalink · reply (1)
@JohnD: me too
JoeZee · 11 years agopermalink · reply
What!?? :D
Ronn · 11 years agopermalink · reply (2)
@Ronn: I know... right?? why would they do it!?
Timmy · 11 years agopermalink · reply
@Timmy: because they want to milk more clicks
JoeZee · 11 years agopermalink · reply