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From: J. Reilink (digiover@dsinet.org)
Date: 10/30/02 

From: "J. Reilink" <digiover@dsinet.org>
Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 21:55:45 +0100

Wolfgang Schelongowski wrote:
> In <3DB65D49.3050003@dsinet.org> "J. Reilink" <digiover@dsinet.org> writes:

[...]
>>Another point of view: Why would I want to install/configure a tool made
>>by spammers?
>
>
> Multiposting is not rpt NOT spamming. The BI is sqrt(6) which is about
> 2.45. That's way below 20.

There is (was?) a netiquette rule: Never crosspost to more than 3
newsgroups. IMO then this is spam.

I know, I participate in this crossposting now, if only someone would
set a proper f'up (for instance, I'm in comp.security.* and cols, so a
f'up to any of these groups is fine with me).

Regards, Jan 

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