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Subject: Re: warning: spamming confirmed opt-in lists
From: "David W. Tamkin" <dattier @ panix . com>
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2003 14:56:44 -0600
To: "List list" <list-managers @ greatcircle . com>
References: <2F9983AB-4DB8-11D7-B134-0003934516A8@plaidworks.com>

I asked,

| > Have we seen anyone willing to participate in on-topic discussion
| > before getting the spam in?

Chuq responded,

| yes, but only where the spam was targetted at that list (i.e.,
| quicktime products on a quicktime list)

That type surely was hand-typed, and so were the same spammer's on-topic posts
that preceded it, so it won't be coming in huge batches.  I don't see how they
can possibly be automating the submission of enough on-topic posts to get
their moderation flags cleared, but completing a confirmation process *could*
be automated and lead to much outpouring of spam.

Now to wait a few minutes until some dip on this list decides that my
recognizing degrees among spam is a pro-spam position and flames me for it.




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