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A question for the group..................................
In message , Logan
writes Suggestions would be appreciated. So why set the follow-ups to a different newsgroup? -- dave @ stejonda |
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Logan wrote:
Would anyone have any objections if I dropped an "advert" for mole, squirrel and feral cat eradication once in a while? About twice a month. Squirrels don't have many friends[1] but you stand to upset the mole-hugging cat-worshipping contingent. All the ad would consist of would be my name and telephone number and a short description of cost. I'd make sure the subject line said summat like Garden pest control so as the message can be skipped if required. Suggestions would be appreciated. Read the charter/FAQ. Owain [1] Possibly mental scars from being sent to a Reo Stakis 'Cyril The Squirrel' children's club haven't healed for some posters. [f/u to uk.local.hampshire removed] |
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In article , "dave @ stejonda"
writes In message , Logan writes Suggestions would be appreciated. So why set the follow-ups to a different newsgroup? A quick peek into uk.local.hampshire might explain. Looks as though the same posting has been made into several uk.* groups with follow ups to ULH. Adrian -- To Reply : replace "news" with "adrian" and "nospam" with "ffoil" Sorry for the rigmarole, If I want spam, I'll go to the shops Every time someone says "I don't believe in trolls", another one dies. |
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Owain wrote:
Logan wrote: Would anyone have any objections if I dropped an "advert" for mole, squirrel and feral cat eradication once in a while? About twice a month. Squirrels don't have many friends[1] but you stand to upset the mole-hugging cat-worshipping contingent. All the ad would consist of would be my name and telephone number and a short description of cost. I'd make sure the subject line said summat like Garden pest control so as the message can be skipped if required. Suggestions would be appreciated. Read the charter/FAQ. Owain [1] Possibly mental scars from being sent to a Reo Stakis 'Cyril The Squirrel' children's club haven't healed for some posters. [f/u to uk.local.hampshire removed] OP will get abuse reports. Poor attempt OP. These groups only function because commercial stuff is kept out, and there are enough knowledgeable people to see you face the consequences of spamming. NT |
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OP will get abuse reports. Poor attempt OP. These groups only function because commercial stuff is kept out, and there are enough knowledgeable people to see you face the consequences of spamming. NT Out of curiosity, how would you go about that? Who woould you report and to whom with info gotten where? Thanks GM |
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"Cuprager" wrote in message ... snippings OP will get abuse reports. Poor attempt OP. These groups only function because commercial stuff is kept out, and there are enough knowledgeable people to see you face the consequences of spamming. NT Out of curiosity, how would you go about that? Who woould you report and to whom with info gotten where? Thanks GM for OE users simply type ctrl f3 for full details of original spamming post with full headers, ctrl a to highlight whole post including the full headers you have just opened up, ctrl c to copy this to your clipboard then forward post to the originators ISP abuse department, ctrl v pastes the full headers into the forwarded post and make the subject "SPAM COMPLAINT" A brief explanation to the recipient about why you are forwarding the offending post such as excessive cross posting frequent posting of same advert, posting in contravention of newsgroup charter, morphing of senders ID (we all know who) etc. Interestingly abuse "on the net" is not a problem whereas abuse "of the net" is. |
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John wrote:
"Cuprager" wrote in message ... snippings OP will get abuse reports. Poor attempt OP. These groups only function because commercial stuff is kept out, and there are enough knowledgeable people to see you face the consequences of spamming. NT Out of curiosity, how would you go about that? Who woould you report and to whom with info gotten where? Thanks GM for OE users simply type ctrl f3 for full details of original spamming post with full headers, ctrl a to highlight whole post including the full headers you have just opened up, ctrl c to copy this to your clipboard then forward post to the originators ISP abuse department, ctrl v pastes the full headers into the forwarded post and make the subject "SPAM COMPLAINT" A brief explanation to the recipient about why you are forwarding the offending post such as excessive cross posting frequent posting of same advert, posting in contravention of newsgroup charter, morphing of senders ID (we all know who) etc. Interestingly abuse "on the net" is not a problem whereas abuse "of the net" is. Thanks John, I have had a look at the header info for 'Logan' it doesnt contain as much information as say my header which includes things like client type, 'complaints to' etc etc. Is there a way that he is hiding this info? The header does contain an ip address X-Trace. Will that be the IP of the machine that he used to post the message? I know this is slightly off topic but it is about usenet... so please indulge me as i dont tolerate spammers very well ) GM |
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"Cuprager" wrote in message ... SNIP Thanks John, I have had a look at the header info for 'Logan' it doesnt contain as much information as say my header which includes things like client type, 'complaints to' etc etc. Is there a way that he is hiding this info? The header does contain an ip address X-Trace. Will that be the IP of the machine that he used to post the message? I know this is slightly off topic but it is about usenet... so please indulge me as i dont tolerate spammers very well ) GM Depending on the cleverness of the spammer, the trace can be easy or progressively more difficult. I don't profess to be at a high level in this matter, having only posted the starting level instructions. There are a number of sources for further information and automated spam complaining software but most of these are viewed with deep suspicion. Perhaps other group readers can take you further - anyone? |
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