DeTomaso Mailing List: March 99, Message #189

EXACTLY, Asa!

This is what I've been thinking.  Screw AOL! (I can't stand them).
Most of this Spam is coming from AOL accounts, so let's filter
all AOL accounts, have those with AOL on the forum to switch to
Hotmail or Juno, both free.  I know it's a bit extreme, but what else
can you do?  This Spam problem is only gonna get worse.


Bryan S.


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 Asa Jay  writes:
>Personally,  I'd rather see Andy simply filter all AOL messages out.  
>I
>know that doesn't bode well for those list members on AOL.  I left AOL
>because of the same thing.  I started getting over 10 spams a day on 
>my aol
>account, and they wouldn't do anything about it.  Since it appears 
>most
>spams are coming from there, I would encourage all out listmembers on 
>aol
>to find a different ISP, then let's just filter out AOL.  I'm starting 
>to
>think about doing this on my local PC, but I know I'd miss out on some 
>good
>posts.
>
>FWIW,
>Asa Jay
>
>
>
>At 11:08 03/11/99 -0500, Scott W. Mead wrote:
>>
>>[Scott W. Mead]  Tomas wrote:
>>
>>The sad thing is that it seems like someone's scanned the archives 
>for 
>>addresses.
>>I've during the last 6 months been subscribed to this list under 3 or 
>4 
>>addresses, one or two at each time, and they've all received these 
>spams 
>>although not all get them at the same time.
>>I get them sent directly and/or through the list.
>>
>>Tomas
>> 
>>           
>>[Scott W. Mead]  Funny you should mention this.  I have four e-mail 
>>accounts.  Two of which are subscribed to the forum.  In the past 
>couple of 
>>months, I've gone from one to two spams a month (mostly related to my 
>line 
>>of work) to well over 40 per week, each account!  The only accounts 
>>affected are the List accounts.  The "home office" account still gets 
>about 
>>two per month, while the other hasn't been found by spammers...yet.
>>
>>To combat this, I propose the following:
>>
>>I know in the land of DeTomaso Listers, we have a bunch of engineers 
>and 
>>computer gurus.  Let's band together to develop the first Internet 
>Spam 
>>Fry!  We need a few good individuals to develop something which 
>allows Andy 
>>and Shane to send a message to the offending spammer to the effect of 
>
>>"Congratulations!  We've received your spam, do you like it fried?"  
>This 
>>message is promptly followed by a 220V shock, effectively frying 
>his/her 
>>computer and monitor. :~)
>>
>>Anyone willing to step up and help take on the scum of the Internet?
>>
>>Scott
>> 
>
>

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