[vox] [OT] CA No-call list
Peter Jay Salzman
vox@lists.lugod.org
Mon, 31 Mar 2003 16:22:21 -0800
begin Michael Wenk <wenk@praxis.homedns.org>
> On Monday 31 March 2003 12:00 pm, Peter Jay Salzman wrote:
> > cool!
> >
> > i wish they'd do something with spam, though. seems like spam has just
> > spiked in the past 48 hours. the format looks the same; must be the
> > same spammer out on a binge. it's purely commercial - "faster than
> > light" gigabit networking, schlong enhancement (that's a quote),
> > mountain grown coffee... for the past who-knows-how-long most of my spam
> > has been nigeria scams and its many variations.
> >
> > for awhile, i even had some spam free days (started using spamcop RBL as
> > well as ORDB).
> >
> > the count today alone is getting close to 10, and it's not even noon
> > yet... :(
> >
> > pete
> >
>
> I wonder which direction companies will go now. If telemarketing is
> reduced and spam is eliminated, then does that mean that these guys
> will go back to sending paper out? I dunno about you, but that does
> concern me, as even now there are weeks where Im out of space in
> the pertinent trash containers. Im hoping that the cost of it will be
> prohibitive. Who knows tho.
>
> Mike
if it becomes a bad problem, people will focus on it. then solve it.
pete
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