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  Re: Lugnet CSOTW Spam
 
Well, then, I'm sorry to have stirred things up. Few things get my dander up faster than phone solicitors and email spam from private parties. (Not much can be done about spam-bots) I'm glad it was a mistake, and not an actual spam effort. ~Mark (...) (23 years ago, 9-May-01, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Lugnet CSOTW Spam
 
All ~ First of all, the Lugnet CSOTW Spam came from me. Unfortunately, before this evening, I did not know what "spam" was or, for that matter, whose e-mail was in my address book. This was not a "massive spam", I only wanted to send the site (...) (23 years ago, 9-May-01, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Todd, could you please resend me my password?
 
Todd, my server won't let me send normal mail to you, so I'm sorry I have to ask this way. My system crashed and my settings are all messed up, and some data was lost. Right now I get prompted every time in lugnet replies if I have read the terms of (...) (23 years ago, 9-May-01, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Re: Lugnet CSOTW Spam
 
(...) I got one as well. I did have a transaction with the person a few months ago, though, so I'd guess they just emailed everyone in their address book... Jeff "You spoony bard!" (23 years ago, 8-May-01, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Re: Lugnet CSOTW Spam
 
(...) Well, I second the motion. ~Mark "still really grumpy about it" Sandlin (23 years ago, 8-May-01, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Re: Lugnet CSOTW Spam
 
(...) yah, I got the same exact mail, and also got it on one of the lego club mailing lists I read - with the exact same message id - massive spamming, imo... I think that site should be removed from the nomination. but that's just me :) (23 years ago, 8-May-01, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Lugnet CSOTW Spam
 
I received this message in my email box this morning. (...) I have snipped the sender's email, to protect their privacy. Usually I just forgive the occasional random emails about LEGO that I occasionally receive from people I have bought from (...) (23 years ago, 8-May-01, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Re: Length of lines
 
(...) 80 is the width of the "standard" screen, but messages should be wrapped somewhat before that. (23 years ago, 5-May-01, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Re: Length of lines
 
(...) If it was 80, and most screens were 80x24, as soon as the first quote happened it would wrap wrong. :) 72 has been the de-facto standard for as long as I can remember (i think? was it ever mentioned in an RFC?). (23 years ago, 5-May-01, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Re: Length of lines
 
Heh, guess my reader is set to 76! :) M$ default, I suspect. Build On! John Matthews John Matthews <jmatthew@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message news:GCu517.1Kv@lugnet.com... (...) ___...___ (...) 12345678901234567890...7890123456 (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.admin.general)


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