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Re: Unsolicited garbage on the list

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From: Michael L Steven
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 1995 00:00
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I'm getting fed up with this, too. I have received over 20 unsolicited
messages in the last hour. I have also written to david Orange. One more
unsolicited message and I shall also unsubscribe. Enough is enough!

Mike Steven

>I wrote this to David Orange.  He was good enough to reply but I'm STILL
>getting literally dozens of unsolicited messages loading up my mailbox.
>Those paying for their mail must be pretty pissed off.  If this doesn't
>stop I for one will be unsubscribing and recommending that the list be
>closed pending moderation.
>
>>I know you are well meaning, but PLEASE stop posting massive unsolicited
>>files to lists.  It's a terrible waste of bandwidth.  In future please find
>>out who wants the stuff in the first place and then send it to them
>>individually. I'm sure I'm not alone in hating this practice.   I hate to
>>think what your mailbox is going to be like if even 1% of recipients get
>>back to you.
>
>Jim,
>
>Point well taken.  My queries prior to posting went unanswered.  That is
>whay I posted small files first to see what the response was.  I'm
>currently searching for an ftp/web site.  Again, my apologies.
>
>David
>
>->:)
>David Orange                   orange@nevada.edu
>                               UNLV Biological Sciences
>702-895-3140 (o)               4505 Maryland Parkway
>702-895-3956 (f)               Las Vegas, NV. 89154
>
>
>Jim "Spermatology rules o~ o~ o~ o~" Cummins
>
>Associate Professor in Veterinary Anatomy
>Murdoch University, Western Australia 6150
>Tel +61-9-360 2668, Fax +61-9-310 4144
>E mail <cummins@possum.murdoch.edu.au>
>URL <http://Numbat.murdoch.edu.au/spermatology/spermhp.html>
>
>Ken Venturi's Two Great Rules of Life: "1) Never tell everything at once."

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Mike Steven
School of Horticulture
Faculty of Agriculture and Horticulture
University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury
Locked Bag 1, PO Richmond NSW 2753
AUSTRALIA

E-mail: m.steven@uws.edu.au
Ph: 61-45-701 375
Fax: 61-45-701 314
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