Re: SPAM
From: Chris Mattern (syscjm_at_gwu.edu)
Date: 10/29/03
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Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 13:11:13 -0500
Steve wrote:
> I created a new email address on 28/10/03.
> I posted a message on Google at the same time using the new address.
You mean you posted a message to Usenet using Google's website.
Google does not run Usenet.
> Surprise, surprise, I've since been inundated with these so-called
> "Microsoft" Spam Emails (Swen virus).
Indeed, I'm not surprised.
> The fact that you display people's email addresses on your site means
> that your site is a breeding ground for Spam.
You posted a message on a public forum that is visible to anyone on
the Internet. That message had your email address in it. You got
spam. You are surprised by this and blame the site you used to post
the message. You are a moron.
>
> What are you doing to solve the problem ?
This group has nothing do with Google, and it's certainly not up to
us to handle your spam problems. Nor is it up to Google, actually.
I use SpamAssassin to handle my spam problems; another approach
is simply not post to Usenet with a valid email address (which
I refuse to do, because I won't give in to the spammers, but a
lot of other people do).
> What can I do to stop it happening ?
>
Obtaining a clue might help.
Chris Mattern
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