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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.cs.su.oz.au!kettle.magna.com.au!uunet!in3.uu.net!nntp04.primenet.com!nntp.primenet.com!news-res.gsl.net!news.gsl.net!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!nntp1.jpl.nasa.gov!avalon.jetcafe.org!nntp.earthlink.net!usenet From: Chasey <Chasey@superhot.com> Newsgroups: comp.databases.ms-access,comp.lang.basic.visual.misc,comp.lang.c++,comp.lang.java,comp.lang.perl.misc,comp.os.ms-windows.win95.misc,comp.software-eng,comp.sys.amiga.games,comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.adventure,comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.flight-sim,comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.rpg,comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.strategic,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,comp.sys.laptops,comp.sys.mac.apps,comp.sys.mac.comm,comp.sys.mac.hardware.misc,comp.sys.mac.misc,comp.sys.mac.portables,comp.sys.mac.system,co mp.unix.aix,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc,control,misc.consumers.frugal-living,misc.forsale.computers.pc-specific.misc,misc.forsale.computers.pc-specific.motherboards,misc.forsale.computers.pc-specific.portables,misc.forsale.computers.pc-specific.software,misc.forsale.computers.pc-specific.systems Subject: Re: Proper Spam Protocol (was Re: $$$ Make 20,000 ...) Date: Wed, 14 Aug 1996 21:05:32 -0600 Organization: Earthlink Network, Inc. Lines: 44 Message-ID: <321293FC.1CB7@superhot.com> References: <4tpido$fif@news.nstn.ca> <4tqujk$1a0_002@bryonip.iglobal.net> <32077452.1F37@nando.net> Reply-To: Chasey@superhot.com NNTP-Posting-Host: pool034.max3.denver.co.dynip.alter.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.0b6Gold (Win95; I) Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.databases.ms-access:94716 comp.lang.basic.visual.misc:92461 comp.lang.c++:180848 comp.lang.perl.misc:37425 comp.os.ms-windows.win95.misc:179278 comp.software-eng:41986 comp.sys.amiga.games:100166 comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action:161766 comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.adventure:116673 comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.flight-sim:125515 comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.rpg:99945 comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.strategic:171619 comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage:70289 comp.sys.laptops:75675 comp.sys.mac.apps:157966 comp.sys. mac.comm:163506 comp.sys.mac.hardware.misc:43999 comp.sys.mac.misc:134283 comp.sys.mac.portables:62249 comp.sys.mac.system:170654 comp.unix.aix:83150 comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:25817 control:1362956 misc.consumers.frugal-living:19895 misc.forsale.computers.pc-specific.misc:31522 misc.forsale.computers.pc-specific.motherboards:28797 misc.forsale.computers.pc-specific.portables:21476 misc.forsale.computers.pc-specific.software:28528 misc.forsale.computers.pc-specific.systems:19327 Eric Webb 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). This is a good point. Some groups have more spammed complaints about spam than they do spam... > 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) It only has to be one big file to jam up many POP mailers. Or just auto=reply the spam back at them. > > 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). This is an important point. The best psychological effect is to CC the complaint to the original spammer...freaks 'em out everytime. Regards, Eric -- ============================================================= *Lowest Long Distance @ 9.9 cents Flat Rate ** http://www.superhot.com/phone/ ***Helping hardworking people like yourself ****avoid getting ripped-off by large Gov't protected *****monopolies. Free Sign-Up - No Minimums - 6 Second Billing ==============================================================