On Sat, 7 Aug 1999, Bruce Lane wrote:
> Regarding that spam from the fellow selling computer parts...
>
> First, let me say that I've been actively fighting spam since I first got
> a dial-up 'net account in 1994. I've seen a lot of spams, and I've gotten
> to where I can usually tell when someone may have made an honest error in
> judgment, as far as advertising their new business, vs. actually doing
> intentional spam.
>
> The spam from Mr. Holtzclaw had the feel of an honest error to it. Here
> are the actions I've taken.
>
> 1). I have traced back the spam to its source, and notified the ISP
> involved (jaxn.com was indeed the source). Their AUP specifically prohibits
> spamming, so I would not be surprised if Mr. Holtzclaw starts looking for a
> new provider very soon.
>
> 2). I have sent a note to Mr. Holtzclaw, something I almost never do,
> explaining -- POLITELY -- about spam, about what he did, and where to find
> web resources that explain what spam is and why it is a Bad Thing.
>
> I'll keep the group updated with any responses I receive. Oh, and I also
> sent a message to our (perhaps justifiably) overzealous member who wanted
> to fire off a DoS attack on the responsible mail server. I have asked him
> not to do so, as fighting abuse with more abuse never gets anything done.
>
> Onward we go...!
>
>
> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> Bruce Lane, Owner and head honcho, Blue Feather Technologies
> http://www.bluefeathertech.com // E-mail: kyrrin_at_bluefeathertech.com
> Amateur Radio: WD6EOS since Dec. '77
> "Our science can only describe an object, event, or living thing in our
> own human terms. It cannot, in any way, define any of them..."
>
Thanks Bruce, and well done!
- don
Received on Sat Aug 07 1999 - 15:37:36 BST