Re: Crapola Deluxe at Verizon

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From: Allen Seth Dunn
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2001 01:15

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"Keith A. Glass" <salgak@earthling.net> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 13 Aug 2001 17:45:41 -0400, "John Gilmer"
> <gilmer@crosslink.net> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >> thereby destroying the usefulness of usenet. Nobody in his right
> >> mind posts with his own naked address any more!
> >>
> >
> >There are two models of usenet:
> >
> >The first model is that of a quality newspaper "letters" page in which
> >people express their thoughts on recent events and other items of
interest
> >and SIGN their REAL names.
> >
> >The second model is that of a dirty "restroom" in an X rated theatre.
> >"People" just write what they please and insult whom they please.
> >
> >You obviously prefer the second model!
>
> Until a few years ago, I'd agree.  But now spambots are harvesting
> active email addresses from USENET.  Don't know about you, but I hate
> spam:  it's theft of services from me and my ISP. . .

IMO, it's just like junk mail and telemarketers. You hate them, but their
ain't nothing you can do about getting rid of it.

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From: "Allen Seth Dunn" <asd_tjf@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Crapola Deluxe at Verizon
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 21:15:19 -0400
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