Date: 13 Sep 2002 07:52:55 -0500 From: Kirk Strauser <kirk@strauser.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Why are messages to this list appearing in *.freebsd.questions ng's? Message-ID: <87ptvixd94.fsf@pooh.int> In-Reply-To: <1031910439.510.5.camel@jupiter> References: <1031910439.510.5.camel@jupiter>
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At 2002-09-13T09:47:18Z, Crispin Bennett <crispin@crisweb.webcentral.com.au> writes: > As a result of this I'm now getting porn and other spam, for the first > time in the 2 years since I've been using this mail address. So now I have > to go through the big fucking waste of time of alerting people to my > impending change of address, and re-subscribing to the dozens of lists and > web sites I frequent, now using the new address. OK, I understand your point, but this seems like a bit of overreaction. First, *everyone* gets spam. It's just part of life. I'm amazed that you're only now getting hit. Second, there *are* other options. I've installed SpamAssassin on my mailserver, and now literally do not get more than 1 or 2 pieces *per week* (I'd been receiving 30-40 *per day* before that). Besides, no matter what new address you get, it's in vain once a friend or family member responds to a chain letter and Cc:'s it to you, thereby spreading your address to everyone and their ferret. Face it, Crispin, you can't hide. Make this a learning experience and install SpamAssassin. -- Kirk Strauser The Strauser Group - http://www.strausergroup.com/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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