> Yahoo groups has instituted another policy without
> informing its users.
> They are using web beacons ('pixels') to track users
> OUTSIDE of Yahoo's sites ("to conduct research on
> behalf of certain partners on their web sites and also
> for auditing purposes." This week.) You can opt out
> of this program by going here:
>
> http://privacy.yahoo.com/privacy/us/pixels/details.html
>
> After you click on the "opt out" link, pay attention
> to the next page.
> The gray button that comes up CANCELS the opt out, so
> don't click it; just close the browser tab or the
> browser window instead.
>
> Hope this helps, and pass the word to other lists, please.