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Re: What is spam?
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lugnet.market.theory
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Sat, 19 Feb 2000 18:35:24 GMT
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lpieniazek@/antispam/novera.com
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Frank Filz wrote:
> I would say an advertisement appended to every message sent by a list or
> whatever would be SPAM.
And I wouldn't. Be careful of meme dilution.
That advert is a "message from our sponsor" during a program you chose
to watch. It's not spam. Mail the sponsor sends you because you didn't
check the "I don't want mail" box (or because the ToS there don't allow
you to opt out) is not spam either. You asked for it, or at least agreed
to get it.
Spam is unsolicited bulk email. That's the accepted definition.
Sorry, but I'm a stickler on this point.
All those other things may well be annoying to you but they're not spam.
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| (...) Hmm. Hmm. Not according to the Jargon File[1]. :) (What definitive reference are you using?) I think it's safe to say it is _an_ accepted definition, though! :) --Todd [1] (URL) (24 years ago, 19-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| (...) I would say an advertisement appended to every message sent by a list or whatever would be SPAM. To some extent, the little "here's our web page, and this is how you unsubscribe" which is appended to every message on the lists that I manage is (...) (24 years ago, 19-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
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