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(...) I believe that the connection is that the lego-robotics@crynwr.com list doesn't prevent this class of spam, so it gets gated over to LUGNET. We are seeing this more and more of late but maybe it's best to just ignore it unless the (...) (21 years ago, 14-Mar-04, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.admin.general)
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To lego-robotics list manager, and members, I was wondering if these (probably fraudulent) proposals are coming from new members who just sign up just for the purpose of broadcasting these? Or is there a history from a single person? (Proposals like (...) (21 years ago, 14-Mar-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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Larry Pieniazek writes: > I believe that the connection is that the lego-robotics@crynwr.com > list doesn't prevent this class of spam, It prevents HUGE numbers of this class of spam. You have no idea. But the algorithm I use (post once and you're (...) (21 years ago, 20-Mar-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I'm not sure I agree that it's a reasonable compromise. This spam doesn't come into LUGNET any other way that I'm aware of. (21 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) It's too bad that stuff like this can't be caught and autoreplied before LUGNET posts it. Invariably replying with a link to (URL) Snopes> takes care of the would-be scammer first try and I never hear from them again. -Mike (21 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(...) Ironically, there has been much more traffic about the spam than the spam itself. It is really the only viable solution. If you put a spam filter on the list, people will have their messages eaten. If you break the connection between Lugnet (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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