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Re: SPAM
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
Date: 
Wed, 9 Feb 2000 14:51:39 GMT
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johnneal@AVOIDSPAMuswest.net
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Richard Franks wrote:

In lugnet.off-topic.fun, John Neal writes:
Yes, but I attribute it to my activity on eBay, not LUGNET.

Look at this lame attempt:
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Subject: Re:%20The%20sunshine%20house%203119
    Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 12:14:13 EST
   From: Nsname1962@aol.com
        To: johnneal@uswest.net

everyone is talking about LS@H.  Please tell me how I can order from them?

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Gee, I think I'll be a nice guy and email him back.....not.

Why not? Because it's unsolicited or because nsname1962 is from aol?

Yes.

:John



Richard



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  Re: SPAM
 
(...) ?? I don't see how that could be spam or even a spam harvest attempt. Call me gullible I guess, but it just strikes me as someone who's relatively clueless at the moment, perhaps young. I get notes, from people I am convinced are youngsters, (...) (25 years ago, 9-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
  Re: SPAM
 
(...) Actually, John, this wasn't a spam letter at all. I received the same letter from the same person (perhaps after she realized you aren't gonna answer) and answered her, also asking who this is. She replied saying thanks a lot, and that she (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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(...) Why not? Because it's unsolicited or because nsname1962 is from aol? Richard (25 years ago, 9-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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