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Ross Weeks <[log in to unmask]>
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Date:
Sun, 20 Jul 1997 22:41:39 -0400
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Hmm.......same here!

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> From: Lynne Teather <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Important note about "Remove" Messages for Museum-L Spams
> Date: Monday, July 21, 1997 10:14 AM
>
> Thinking myself on top of the situation, I replied with the remove
> message to the various addresses provided.  The next day I found myself
> subscribed to two more mailing lists from which I am now trying to
> remove myself.
>
> So please don't send a remove message either to the spammer as you will
> find yourself in more trouble. And second don't send the remove message
> to museum-l who has nothing to do with the spammer and all it does is
> needlessly add messages to museum-l!
>
> Lynne Teather.
>
> > >      In regards to Stephen Nowlin's note about removing oneself from
> > the
> > >      spam list.
> > >
> > >      You (we) as individuals do (did) not appear on their
> > >      (SERENITYWORLD.COM's) mailing list. They simply subscribed- and
> > sent a
> > >      message to- museum-l. The ONLY ADDRESS THEY HAVE (HAD) WAS
> > MUSEUM-L's.
> > >
> > >      IF YOU SEND MAIL DIRECTLY TO THEM (REMOVE), THEY WILL HAVE YOUR
> >
> > >      PERSONAL E-MAIL ADDRESS!!!!
> > >
> > >      The owner/manager of museum-l needs to take action to stop
> > their mail
> > >      from getting to museum-l, which I'm sure has happened or will
> > happen
> > >      shortly.
> > >
> > >
> > >      You may certainly send mail to serenityworld, but you may find
> > that
> > >      you end up with more junk mail!
> > >
> > >
> > > Listed as domain owner and billing contact -
> > >
> > > Wayne, Michael MW4028           [log in to unmask]
> > >    Michael Wayne
> > >    6507 Winfield Blvd., Ste. #C-224
> > >    Margate, FL 33063
> > >    954-974-5333
> > >
> > > Listed as technical contact -
> > >
> > > Timm, Craig CT1245              [log in to unmask]
> > >    CTE, Inc.
> > >    4246 Bertsos Dr.
> > >    Las Vegas, NV 89103
> > >    702-869-4972 (FAX) 702-869-8985
> > >
> >
> > Once again, Thank you for the note Steve.
> >
> > As I have stated before and I will state again, SPAM is unacceptable
> > on
> > Museum-L. For every ad that manages to slip through the SPAM filter
> > that
> > is a part of LISTSERV software, another 50 are rejected and sent to
> > me.
> >
> > Yesterday I called the number that was part of the ad, and indeed, the
> >
> > SPAM was promoting one more scam. Unfortunately, as long as people can
> >
> > make a profit on little or no investment, then SPAMs will continue.
> > When
> > I placed the call I got a fake sob story followed by a high pressure
> > pitch to give more information about myself.
> >
> > My suggestion, as always, is to complain directly to the Internet
> > Service
> > Provider. Make them take the heat for the actions of their users.
> > Please,
> > do not respond to the list with remove requests.
> >
> > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
> > John Chadwick, system analyst
> > New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
> > 1801 Mountain Road NW
> > Albuquerque, NM 87104
> > [log in to unmask],     http://www.nmmnh-abq.mus.nm.us
> > phone: (505) 841-2843 FAX (505) 841-2866
> > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

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