Date: Thu, 6 Mar 1997 18:18:34 -0600 (CST)
From: "Colin W. Glenn" <cwg01 AT gnofn DOT org>
To: Mark T Logan <fwec AT juno DOT com>
cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: c.o.m.djgpp retro-moderated?
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On Thu, 6 Mar 1997, Mark T Logan wrote:
> On Wed, 5 Mar 1997 21:12:46 -0600 "Colin W. Glenn" <cwg01 AT gnofn DOT org>
> >We could always use a blunderbuss approach, someone spots a message 
> >which does not belong, (100,000 nude pictures!), and sends an email to

> This would be very cool.  Even if the general c.o.m.d community doesn't
So?

> When was the last time it took you 30 minutes to check your mail?

Depends on how hot the OpenDOS is.

> OTOH, I seem to remember hearing something about unsolicited e-mail

> "Since you were generous enough to provide me with this wonderful offer,
> I'm going to try to make it up to you by sending you this _free_

Free anything, just so long as it occupies their time removing unsolicted
mail from THEIR box for a change.  (malicious.laughter.wav)

Really, I'd think that several hundred emails politely informing them that
their post was wwaayy ooffff ttooppiicc would get their attention.

Another point, sometimes I get ejunk in my box, one was an offer to make
big bucks via an email pyramid scheme, I just forwarded the email to:

isp AT fcc DOT gov

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