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Re: Falsified "From:" Fields ?? (was: Hi.)

#112
From: Mr. Fun
Date: Mon, 05 May 1997 00:00
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D.M. wrote:

>billy@mix.com wrote:
>
>>D.M. writes regarding Primenet's user agreement:
>
>>> "Posting articles with forged header information (e.g., a falsified
>>> "From:" field) is prohibited."
>
>>> (got this direct from the web page)
>
>>OK - then what about all the people putting whatever in their
>>email addresses to bounce junk mail?  It would appear someone
>>has one hell of a lot of cleaning up to do (that being whoever
>>gets to enforce this policy).
>
>>Billy Y..
>
>Um, a FORGERY is signing someone elses name, intending for all to
>believe whatever you signed came from the person whose signature you
>forged. Like when you forged your parents signature on your report
>cards. It is not just signing with your initials, or just an "X" for
>that matter, unless you want everyone to believe you are someone else.
>
>I use initials to stop the e-mail spam. If I include my e-mail address
>in a post, then I should,  and do, expect spam. I only risk that if I
>need info fast, direct to myself.
>
>I think primenets'  NO-FORGERY rule is a good one (flame away) as it
>is intended to keep exacty what happened with charlie to a minimum.
>Anyone who forges a signature is a  slimy,  moronic,  worthless piece
>of  #$@%!^^!!,  IMHO.
>
>
>D.M.
>

Well that's not how It was explained to me by Primenet.  I was told that
NOTHING but my ACTUAL email was allowed.  I agree with the first
question here, "What about all the people when are anti-spamming in
their FROM fields?"  According to PNs policy they ARE forging as the
policy was told to me.
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From: gribble@primenet.com (Mr. Fun)
Subject: Re: Falsified "From:" Fields ?? (was: Hi.)
Date: 1997/05/05
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