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Re: Evil Spammers
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 5 May 1999 19:05:58 GMT
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jsproat@geocities!ihatespam!.com
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Aha! An argument I can carry. Unfortunately, it's hard for me to find
anyone who would rationally argue the other side. :-P
Richard Dee wrote:
> I imagine it is related to AOL's takeover?
> I used AOL for a month's free trial a couple of years back,
> and received internal spam quite regularly.
There is absolutely no reason for AOL to be against spamming, for several
reasons:
1: The income they get from selling names to mailing lists is formidable.
2: The exposure advertisers get with AOL's captive audience is formidable.
3: The volume of spams which originate from or seem to originate from their
site does little to decrease new customer signups.
4: The volume of spams coming in to their site is to be fought -- but as a
businessperson would fight a competitor.
5: The average AOL customer doesn't understand the implications of anti-spam
arguments, so in their sheeplike way they allow it to continue.
No, AOL is not in the business of stopping spam.
Just my .02 kopek.
Cheers,
- jsproat
--
Jeremy H. Sproat <jsproat@geocities.com>
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Horizon/5249/
"I prefer the term para-mental. It keeps me out of the loony bin."
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| I've been using AOL since '94, and I only recently started getting spam, and it is no more than once a week. Of course, all I use it for now is e-mail. ;) Jeff (...) (26 years ago, 5-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| The evil spammers have found ICQ. I have received two spam messages over the last two days, offering cheap phone service and something else less savoury. Don't respond, and add the individuals to your ignore list straight away, so that you receive (...) (26 years ago, 5-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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