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Re: spam?

#349
From: Wes Younger
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 1997 00:00
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In article <61vqd8$pd3@smash.gatech.edu>,
matt@teriyaki.BLEEPBLEEPBLEEP.gt.ed.net ( Matt Magnasco ) wrote:

> In article <61vq3n$opn@smash.gatech.edu>,
> Matt Magnasco  <matt@teriyaki.BLEEPBLEEPBLEEP.gt.ed.net> wrote:
> 
> >Anyway, Birth^H^H^H^HBenchmark Printing Supply is a notorious spammer,
> >and they will spam whomever whenever and whereever.  Call them up, or
> >better yet, go to the store *in person* and bitch them out, saying one
> >or more of the following things:
> >  * spam is trespassing
> >  * spam is not guaranteed (ie, spam != free speech) by the First Amendment
> >  * spam is theft of resources
> >  * you were stealing property from the State of Georgia
> >  * you used a State of Georgia computer without authorization
> >  * I am definitely supporting Rep. Chris Smith's anti-spam bill now (HR
> >    1748)
> 
> Also, definitely say that you will NEVER, EVER buy any products from
> them from now on, since they spammed you.  Whether you would have or not is 
> irrelevant.  Hit spammers where it hurts the most: the wallet.

And call them collect from a pay phone to complain.

-Wes

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Subject: Re: spam?
Date: 1997/10/14
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