Re: Response to spam
From: Michael Austin <maustin_at_firstdbasource.com>
Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:56:31 GMT
Message-ID: <PvCgj.61326$eY.45572@newssvr13.news.prodigy.net>
>
> I have to agree, wholeheartedly. It is very easy to grow frustrated,
> seeing the seemingly endless stream of spam spewed upon the forums.
> That makes it easy to give up and stop sending in the abuse reports.
> Daniel has showed us that it might not be totally futile.
>
>
> I believe that guy is some kind of lunatic or nut job. There is no
> point in trying to reason with him. The closest to an effective
> solution is the one I've chosen - a newsreader with a regex
> configurable kill filter.
>
>
> Just 2 cents more from Arch
Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:56:31 GMT
Message-ID: <PvCgj.61326$eY.45572@newssvr13.news.prodigy.net>
Arch wrote:
> On Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:07:55 -0600, John Mishefske
> <jmishefskeNO_at_SPAMyahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Martijn Tonies wrote: >>>> I know that quite often members of the group don't see the outcome of >>>> what some of us do to fight spam. Here's one positive outcome. >> And kudos to Daniel for showing us a positive outcome and for his >> diligence. And to James for understanding. >>
>
> I have to agree, wholeheartedly. It is very easy to grow frustrated,
> seeing the seemingly endless stream of spam spewed upon the forums.
> That makes it easy to give up and stop sending in the abuse reports.
> Daniel has showed us that it might not be totally futile.
>
>>> Although James replies in a positive way and I do appreciate anyone who >>> fights spam (in a decent way ;-), this is hardly "real" spam. James posted >>> to this group without knowing the charter, he got directed to it and replies >>> to that ( I've done the same in the past ). Big deal. This hardly is spam. >> But Daniel couldn't determine if James knew the charter from that one post. >> >>> Spam? Fight the damn "MI5" spammer who posted his tens of messages >>> coming from different e-mail addresses all over the public newsgroups!
>
> I believe that guy is some kind of lunatic or nut job. There is no
> point in trying to reason with him. The closest to an effective
> solution is the one I've chosen - a newsreader with a regex
> configurable kill filter.
>
>> Agreed. The MI5 spammer gathers no sympathy to whatever cause he/she >> spews. Folks just ignore, or worse come to oppose, his cause because of >> the delivery method. >> >> 2 cents....
>
> Just 2 cents more from Arch
Got 4 cents do I hear 10? gimme 10 - how about 10?
yeah, never was much of an auctioneer... Received on Mon Jan 07 2008 - 21:56:31 CST