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(...) Ben, Dunno if anyone in the mammoth thread suggested this, but you could always use the web interface at work. I'm forced to use this at a couple of sites, cos they block NNTP, and it's really not that bad. If you set up your posting settings, (...) (24 years ago, 18-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) my (...) while (...) Unfortunately, such people are unlikely to take any notice of such conditions. And any legal action against them is probably doomed to failure, and will certainly be expensive. The best two solutions are probably: 1. Never (...) (24 years ago, 18-Oct-00, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.admin.terms)
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I have been reading many messages lately about email address being pulled out of newsgroups. I have to kick in my two cents here, because this is driving me nuts. Newsgroup email harvesting has been happening since the creation of newsgroups. You (...) (24 years ago, 18-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) That's pretty sick. Is there any way Todd could add a terms of use for the LUGNET website for everyone -- members, non-members who post, and people who neither post nor are members?? That way he could legally forbid email address harvesting (...) (24 years ago, 18-Oct-00, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.admin.terms)
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There's been another case of harvesting... I got an email at work today about an egg farm for sale in Qld region. The seller actually stated where he got my details: lugnet.loc.au.qld.mac [I think that's right.] He said he got it while looking for (...) (24 years ago, 18-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Okay, replying to myself... The lady I spoke to on the phone said she'd look into it, as she's only new there. She said she ddidn't think there were any Darth Maul keyrings left, but she'd see what was available [maybe others :) ]. She also (...) (24 years ago, 18-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Aussie roll call 2000.2
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Name: Jonathan Wilson Gender: Male Year of Birth: 1981 Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: Location: Perth E-mail Address: jonwil@tpgi.com.au LEGO/home page URL(s): coming soon Marital Status: N/A Children: N/A Occupation: Uni student On Lugnet Since: (...) (24 years ago, 18-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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Studer'ers, Unfortunately I am unable to attend the Meet this Sunday. I have to work with other "group" (if they were a group, they'd have pulled their weight by now) members to complete an assignment that is due on Tuesday and this will take up (...) (24 years ago, 18-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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Name: Tim Gould Gender: Male Year of Birth: 1977 Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: 16 Location: Brisbane E-mail Address: T.Gould@mailbox.gu.edu.au LEGO/home page URL(s): Some pics at (URL) Status: Nil Children: none Occupation: Student of the want (...) (24 years ago, 18-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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And give the spammers a single point of call 8?( But seriously, you can get my current info at (URL) Whytcross <b_whytcross@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:G2KKzz.3v9@lugnet.com... (...) about (...) (24 years ago, 17-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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Hello, my name is Richard, and I'm a legoholic. <<pause for monotone replies of 'Hello Richard' to quiet down>> You can find out about me at (URL) (previous roll call) (URL) (NSW fest centre site) (URL) (historical pirates site) (URL) (set mod site) (...) (24 years ago, 17-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) about (...) How about we list these on some page, sorted by state, so we know who's who and where. :) Name: David Drew Gender: Male Year of Birth: 1974 Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: Currently dead (Must.... work.... on.... thesis! (...) (24 years ago, 17-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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As no-one else has mentioned this [I saw them first early last week] I thought I'd bring it to everyone's attention... Target have a "value pack" containing the small Town Jr lifeguard car and the 6474 digger for $19.95. These sets are (...) (24 years ago, 17-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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(...) also (...) it (...) I think I might just do that tomorrow...Along with enquiring about several other items of intrest. Pity I can't post my findings from work :( Benjamin Whytcross bwhytcro@pacificaccess.com.au (24 years ago, 17-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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Ben... maybe you were sent the wrong version of the magazine? I would call them up and ask them, maybe there have been more people out there who have also complained and maybe they can do something about it or arrange to send you one??? I'd give it (...) (24 years ago, 17-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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With all the new members coming out of the woodwork recently, I thought we should all do a roll-call to let all the new members know more about the people behind the names they see here, and to let us know a little more about their collecting (...) (24 years ago, 17-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Well, my brother renewed...no keyring. I had a 2 year membership...nothing. You'd think there'd be some benefit to joining for 2 years [like the gift that you'd get if you re-signed] as TLG already have payment and know you're interested. I (...) (24 years ago, 17-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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I've been spam, spam, spam sausages and spam sandwiched by it too. But I've never given my details to brickbay yet. So obviously this characters got contacts from elsewhere. I'm guessing they've used the membership list? on lugnet to pull out Aus (...) (24 years ago, 16-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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I got my keyring Ben - maybe it has something to do with you not "renewing" as you had a 2 year membership. But then doesn't your brother only have a one year membership. I wonder what will happen next year with mine? cheers sue ann (24 years ago, 16-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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(...) I don't know what *you're* going to do with it, but if *I* were there, *I* would be eyeing off that large grey baseplate standing idle in the corner so bad he'd be shifting uncomfortably from stud to stud. Who wants great big hull plates for (...) (24 years ago, 16-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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