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What are the defining attributes of spam? If there is some universally agreed upon definition, feel free to just point me to that. Why is it that there is a positive correlation between the degree of net savvyness and spite toward spam? I've been on (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) I'm just curious on this how people feel about things like magazine renewal notices. In theory, they are in the same category if anything other than a notice on the magazine wrapper. My personal feeling is that I do want to receive renewal (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Lego Technic 8868 Airtech Claw Rig
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I am auctioning my Lego Technic 8868 Airtech Claw Rig on ebay. There are 3 days to go and the price is still only £52 uk pounds. The set has 957 pieces and has working air compressed hydraulics which move the crane and turntable. It has a finely (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | 6939 Saucer Centurion from 1994 Spyrius (eBay, 3day, NR)
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I have a complete with box and instructions 6939 Saucer Centurion for auction on eBay. Check the following URL for details: (URL) Main main@appstate.edu (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Never before sold. MTW 3001rw Custom Trolley Kit inaugural auction
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Nice set! I'm curious, though - why the grey 1x1 round in the simulated truck? Why not black to match the powered truck? Black minifig heads from the Infiltrator would be even better. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Club Car
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WOW! It's up to $153! Almost makes me want to sell one of my MISB....NAH, they're mineminemine! Almost makes me feel guilty about getting a 4558, 4547, and 4539 SHIPPED for $160 (granted, they don't have boxes, but I'll live). ALMOST. Actually, it (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Beware more SPAM from Andreas Stabno (Was: KC Masterpieces)
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(...) on (...) Well there are spammers and there are SPAMMERs. Do we really THINK that ANDREAS is some faceless ROBOT? (1) While I never respond to machine generated spam mail and that is good advice in general, I DO respond to people I know are (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Sale announcements (Was Beware more SPAM...)
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(...) This is effective, no? Rudeness for rudeness. And I think I've made my point. *I* pay for that in-box, and I say that you need *my* permission to make money from it. Don't get defensive because you were bit on the tush for being unethical and (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Sale announcements (Was Beware more SPAM...)
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"Andreas Stabno" <stabno@megsinet.net> wrote in message news:G1GECG.5qK@lugnet.com... (...) a (...) I agree here. (...) buying (...) list, (...) receive (...) glad to (...) say (...) Many (...) be (...) I would stand behind Andreas here - though I (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)
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| | fa (misb) cybermaster & (misb) promo set
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fa (misb) cybermaster & (misb) promo set See 'em listed at: (URL) well Scott A (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: sale and auction adverts
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Chris, What you describe is an "opt-out" list, which means the buyer has to do something to be removed from the list. That kind of list can generate the same ill-will already expressed about mailing lists. A better choice is an "opt-in" list, which (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Beware more SPAM from Andreas Stabno (Was: KC Masterpieces)
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(...) I find myself particularly leniant with these spams, sadly... I don't agree with the fact that they're spams, but at least they're really not dished out at complete random (i.e. you know your recipient at least has a chance of being (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: sale and auction advertisements (was: Beware more SPAM from Andreas Stabno (Was: KC Masterpieces))
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(...) It would in my case. I appreciate that sort of consideration, and it tends to nudge someone up a few notches in my brain. Even better would be "If you want to be on my list, please..." - but I appreciate that that would impact the (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Sale announcements (Was Beware more SPAM...)
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(...) Jeremy, I will be more than happy to remove your address from my list, but a simple email could have been a little more effective and to the point. Perhaps you did not read past the first part of my message: "In all likelihood you have dealt (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Beware more SPAM from Andreas Stabno (Was: KC Masterpieces)
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(...) I have pointed this out before and I will again... It is a recommended practice to NEVER respond to SPAM E-Mails even to request removal. In general all this tells the SPAMMER is that you exist and usually guarentees you getting MORE SPAM not (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)
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| | sale and auction advertisements (was: Beware more SPAM from Andreas Stabno (Was: KC Masterpieces))
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(...) I would like to avoid that kind of bad feeling. When my auction is over, I send out one big email to the winners with the total winnings listed out. If I included a clause something like "I normally would add your email address to my auction (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Beware more SPAM from Andreas Stabno (Was: KC Masterpieces)
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(...) I don't know about this specific situation (not being at my home e-mail, I don't know if I got this iteration of UCE), but I tend to side with Jeremy on this issue. However, it's probably relevant to point out that I'm a rabid opponent of (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Beware more SPAM from Andreas Stabno (Was: KC Masterpieces)
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(...) [snip] I run parts auctions from time to time. I sporadically keep a list of participants (winners, actually) and when I launch an auction, I announce it on rtl, lma, and by sending a note to that mailing list. I let them know what I'm doing, (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Beware more SPAM from Andreas Stabno (Was: KC Masterpieces)
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Hey all, I just got spammed by Andreas Stabno; he's hawking a sale of his. The subject line is "KC Masterpieces". His message goes, "somehow when I wasn't looking the closet filled up with LEGO sets and it's time to sell all 138 sets that remain." (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)
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| | FA: Trains - 7813 Shell Tanker Fleet (New)
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Here: (URL) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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