Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
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Everyone is welcome here.
(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Sun, Jun 27 2004
Spam Smuggling Sidewinders
In the midst of the ongoing battle with spam, and after my cleaning out literally thousands of unwanted messages, my spouse let me know today that a few little changes he had made to our email handler were already causing the server to spot large numbers of messages being sent from a particular outfit that apparently is already on a list of places that are notorious for generating unsolicited commercial mail. And they call themselves a business and they do it for other people and other businesses. And they get paid to do it. I really hate to give them any free publicity, so let's just say that my fondness for the Old West and its folklore does not extend to the likes of those practicing the art of the "Quick Draw" of spam in any form of "Media" such as the internet. You'll find them listed (along with a lot of others) on this blacklist.
posted at: 13:14 | category: /Miscellaneous | link to this entry
In the midst of the ongoing battle with spam, and after my cleaning out literally thousands of unwanted messages, my spouse let me know today that a few little changes he had made to our email handler were already causing the server to spot large numbers of messages being sent from a particular outfit that apparently is already on a list of places that are notorious for generating unsolicited commercial mail. And they call themselves a business and they do it for other people and other businesses. And they get paid to do it. I really hate to give them any free publicity, so let's just say that my fondness for the Old West and its folklore does not extend to the likes of those practicing the art of the "Quick Draw" of spam in any form of "Media" such as the internet. You'll find them listed (along with a lot of others) on this blacklist.
posted at: 13:14 | category: /Miscellaneous | link to this entry
