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From: ballabio@tsl.uu.se (Luigi 'Gigi' Ballabio)
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Subject: Re: Proper Spam Protocol (was Re: $$$ Make 20,000 ...)
Date: Wed, 07 Aug 1996 01:23:52 +0200
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In article <32077452.1F37@nando.net>, Eric Webb <ewebb@nando.net> wrote:
>Folks,
> Here is some effective Spam Netiquette:
>
>1. Don't drown the newsgroup with replies because the sender won't see
>them anyway
> (that's like filling your neighbors' mailboxes with complaints about
>junk mail).
That's reasonable.
>2. Email a response directly to the sender and spam his mailer, not the
>newsgroups
> (I prefer to autosend 100 emails of the US Constitution and
>Amendments, but I
> don't advocate that everyone follow suit)
I like it, it's like make him write 100 times on the blackboard "I won't
send stupid messages anymore"...
>3. If the post is proposes an illegal activity, such as this chain
>letter/pyramid
> scheme, send a copy to the appropriate government authorities
> (I sent a copy to the NC Attorney General and the US FCC).
Well, that's kind of drastic. I mean, it would be a rather severe
punishment for simple stupidity. A kid reads the spam, thinks it's fun,
sends the message, and you send the NC Attorney General to his father. My
alternative could be: a kid etc. etc., you send a message to his ISP, they
freeze the account, the father gives him the swift kick in the butt he
needs and gets the account back, or changes ISP.
Bye,
Luigi