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Date:      Tue, 08 Jan 2002 13:29:07 +0100
From:      Jon Molin <Jon.Molin@resfeber.se>
To:        Carl Tucker <cft@panix.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Spamming FreeBSD lists.
Message-ID:  <3C3AE613.A587A2CF@resfeber.se>
References:  <87ofk6dnjh.fsf@ralf.artlogix.com> <20020108063723.GA24052@panix.com>

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Carl Tucker wrote:
> 
> On Mon, Jan 07, 2002 at 10:27:30AM -0800, Ken McGlothlen wrote:
> > reply to this message.  Note that if your message is an unsolicited
> > advertisement, freebsd.org will bill you or your company $100 per subscriber,
> > payable net-30.  Currently, there are 1500 [or whatever] subscribers."
> 
> > Good idea?  Bad idea?
> 
> Bad idea, I think.  That message condones spamming the list.  It says
> you can spam, and it costs $100.  The optional last sentence shows what

or more it costs $100 * 1500 = $150 000. I would gladly take the spam if
it gave freebsd $150 000 everytime i got it.

I think it's a good idea, perhaps we would have a bit less flamewars if
everyone had to accept the post twice before sending it...

/Jon


> you get for your money.
> 
> I don't want to be an a list that sells advertising.
> 
> --
> Carl Tucker
> cft@panix.com
> flestrin@worldnet.att.net
> tuckercl@phnsy.navy.mil
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