🚀 go-pugleaf

Jos Marlowe (joss@Eng.Sun.COM) wrote:
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: No, this *is* serious. It is too easy to write a heart-rending story and post to multiple groups.  If we allow this, soon we will have many many of these posts.
: It sounded like a scam to me, and I do give extensively to animal-oriented charities.
: I think that we should discourage such messages. When I give to charity, I always
: check out the recipient carefully. simply hitting the "next" key is not enough --
: protest if the post was inappropriate. [... snip ...]

I posted the original message.  I feel a followup post is in 
order.  I would like to repeat here a private e-mail response I sent someone:
  
  [This] reaction is not unexpected, but it will be noted.  The 
  goal here was quick resolution.  I didn't feel any of the groups were 
  inappropriate, and in this case it was worth the risk of some negative 
  reaction.  This is an exception, not a practice.  Besides, most decent 
  USENET news software will not display a properly crossposted message 
  more than once.  

As for the implication that this is a scam, I know that dishonesty is 
all too common on the Net.  I assure you that it is legitimate.  I am not 
actually affiliated with this cause, but I would not risk my own 
credibility on a "scam."  I researched and provided reputable, credible, and 
verifiable sources (The Akron Beacon Journal, National City Bank).

If there are more issues that should be addressed publicly, I will 
participate as needed, but I would prefer that any further concerns be 
addressed to me at efreeman@infinet.com. I will try to address them 
personally.  

Thank you.