[acn-l] Re: spam
Kai Erik Witte (kai at mpib-tuebingen.mpg.de)
Tue, 23 Sep 1997 17:43:02 +0100
>>Do all subscribers have to receive a copy of every request for
>>individuals to be removed from the list?
>
>I think that people are attempting to remove themselves from the mailing
>list of Chinook Aqua Pure Systems Ltd, but they are mistakenly replying to
>the list by replying to a message that was posted to the list advertizing
>this business. I hope they realize that this is futile, because Chinook
>Aqua Pure Systems Ltd does not receive their reply with the "remove"
>command. The e-mail address for Chinook Aqua Pure Systems Ltd from their
>mailing is: artis at intergate.bc.ca Try sending a message to this address
>to get off THEIR list (for those of you who have been trying to do this).
This is unlikely to work either, since our personal email adresses are not
on 'THEIR list' [you may even be placed on it regardless of your
intentions]. Our ACN-l administrators try to prevent spam and will try to
follow things up - even if spammers agree to stop sending off-topic ads,
it's likely that new spammers will show up once in a while.
Sending flames to spammers is usually ineffective too since they are used
to it and can handle it quite easily.
I know it's a pain but please be patient and use your delete key!
[Responding to the list will only increase off-topic messages. It's a
valid option to complain at <owner-ACN-L at pinetree.org> but as
indicated above, spams are routinely followed up upon...]
Best wishes,
kai