Mailing List Archive: Getting SPAM because of this list

Getting SPAM because of this list

Aug 25, 2000, 7:55 AM

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When I signed on to this list, I did NOT give my permission to have my private e-mail address broadcast on the web.

Is everyone here aware that every message posted on the list is being put on the web at http://lists.gnupg.org ?

And is everyone aware that this web site is being scanned by SPAM robots, and that your e-mail address is being collected and used by these robots to send you SPAM?

To maintain e-mail privacy, it is essential that sites like http://lists.gnupg.org use one of many different methods to prevent e-mail addresses from being harvested like this. Some simple methods are to have MHonArc change "@" to " at ". There are many more solutions.

Bottom line: protect the subscribers of this list from getting MORE SPAM.

Contact webmaster@gnupg.org if you too would like the SPAM robots to not get your address because of this list and its web pages.

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Re: Getting SPAM because of this list [ In reply to ]

wtruitt at usa

Aug 25, 2000, 8:04 AM

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On 25 Aug, glenstewart1@cswebmail.com wrote:
> When I signed on to this list, I did NOT give my permission to have my private e-mail address broadcast on the web.
>
> Is everyone here aware that every message posted on the list is being put on the web at http://lists.gnupg.org ?
>
> And is everyone aware that this web site is being scanned by SPAM robots, and that your e-mail address is being collected and used by these robots to send you SPAM?
>
> To maintain e-mail privacy, it is essential that sites like http://lists.gnupg.org use one of many different methods to prevent e-mail addresses from being harvested like this. Some simple methods are to have MHonArc change "@" to " at ". There are many more solutions.
>
> Bottom line: protect the subscribers of this list from getting MORE SPAM.
>
> Contact webmaster@gnupg.org if you too would like the SPAM robots to not get your address because of this list and its web pages.

hehehehe. What fun, to see someone getting so upset. Sorry, I know it
is off topic, but trying to activate everyone on the list.

-walter

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RE: Getting SPAM because of this list [ In reply to ]

epadin at wagweb

Aug 25, 2000, 9:25 AM

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SPAM is like shit... it happens.

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>prevent e-mail addresses from being harvested like this. Some
>simple methods are to have MHonArc change "@" to " at ".
>There are many more solutions.
>>
>> Bottom line: protect the subscribers of this list from
>getting MORE SPAM.
>>
>> Contact webmaster@gnupg.org if you too would like the SPAM
>robots to not get your address because of this list and its web pages.
>
>hehehehe. What fun, to see someone getting so upset. Sorry, I know it
>is off topic, but trying to activate everyone on the list.
>
> -walter

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