Net users want law to can spam

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Sun Jan 05, 2003 1:21 am

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by MrVainSCL.

"Rising angst over junk e-mail has the majority of the Internet population in favor of outlawing it, a new study shows."

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BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Sun Jan 05, 2003 10:13 am

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by PB.

> "Rising angst over junk e-mail has the majority of the Internet
> population in favor of outlawing it, a new study shows."

I know this sounds like crap, but I do know a 100% way to stop all
spam from reaching your Inbox, without the need for any anti-spam
software and so on. Unfortunately I can't reveal the method yet,
because I need to ensure I get all the credit for the idea, but I
intend for it to be a web page published at my site. The method
doesn't use software of any kind, you see, which is why I need to
ensure the idea gets associated with my name.

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Sun Jan 05, 2003 11:48 am

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by Fangbeast.

Originally posted by PB

> "Rising angst over junk e-mail has the majority of the Internet
> population in favor of outlawing it, a new study shows."

I know this sounds like crap, but I do know a 100% way to stop all
spam from reaching your Inbox, without the need for any anti-spam
software and so on. Unfortunately I can't reveal the method yet,
because I need to ensure I get all the credit for the idea, but I
intend for it to be a web page published at my site. The method
doesn't use software of any kind, you see, which is why I need to
ensure the idea gets associated with my name.

Hey PB, I know of a much faster way and no secrets need to be compromised!!!

Don't have an email account in the first place

:)

Fangles woz ear orright den?

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Sat Jan 25, 2003 7:32 pm

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by ricardo.

I know this sounds like crap, but I do know a 100% way to stop all
spam from reaching your Inbox, without the need for any anti-spam
software and so on. Unfortunately I can't reveal the method yet,
because I need to ensure I get all the credit for the idea, but I
intend for it to be a web page published at my site. The method
doesn't use software of any kind, you see, which is why I need to
ensure the idea gets associated with my name.

Can you say more about it?

Best Regards

Ricardo

Dont cry for me Argentina...

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Sat Jan 25, 2003 8:49 pm

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by PB.

> Can you say more about it?

I can't explain the technique yet, but here's some info from my docs:

WHAT CAN THE TECHNIQUE DO?

Your current spammed E-Mail address becomes "fresh" again, as though it had never even existed before.
Any junk mail that you currently receive will cease immediately from the moment you apply the technique.
Unwanted messages from mailing lists, or other unwanted "notification" lists, will also cease immediately.
People that you never wish to hear from, such as a friend-turned-enemy, can't contact you anymore.
You can post your real E-Mail address in public places (eg. newsgroups) without needing to "mung" it.
Any "blocked sender", "safe" lists, and anti-spam "rules", can be removed, as they are all now obsolete.
Any anti-spam software that you are using can be uninstalled and disregarded, as they're now obsolete.

IS THE TECHNIQUE...

...a list of known spammers and a set of filters to block them? No -- because where would the list end?
...a new E-Mail address to replace your spammed one? No -- you want to keep your current address, right?
...a new whiz-bang mail program that replaces your current one? No -- you like your existing one, right?
...a program that needs to be run before receiving your mail? No -- why take two steps to read your mail?
...a "munged" version of your current E-Mail address? No -- why force others pick your address apart?
...a web-based mail-filtering or mail-forwarding service? No -- why pay somebody else to stop the spam?
...an "allow-only-mail-from-people-in-my-contacts" filter? No -- how can anyone new legitimately contact you?

That's all I can say for now, and all of the above statements are 100% true, I swear.

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Sat Jan 25, 2003 9:18 pm

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by Berikco.

:):)

More info please

Regards,

Berikco

http://www.benny.zeb.be/purebasic.htm

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Sat Jan 25, 2003 9:44 pm

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by PB.

> More info please

I can't -- only when I officially publish the technique, which I don't
know when. But it's not a joke -- I wouldn't put my reputation on the
line by lying about all the above. It's just that it's so good that
it has to be protected properly. In fact, I'm surprised nobody has
thought of it before, to be honest.

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Sat Jan 25, 2003 11:02 pm

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by ricardo.

Your system, works with webmail as yahoo or hotmail?

Best Regards

Ricardo

Dont cry for me Argentina...

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Sat Jan 25, 2003 11:10 pm

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by PB.

> Your system, works with webmail as yahoo or hotmail?

It does with Yahoo, but not Hotmail. Also works with Outlook Express,
Opera, and all other good e-mail clients.

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Sat Jan 25, 2003 11:17 pm

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by TheBeck.

Will it work with web based email? (hotmail)

[EDIT] I can read, honestly.

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Sun Jan 26, 2003 12:37 am

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by dmoc.

Here's what I do and it has cut down spam a lot... three serious looking warnings that any further emails will incurr a Â£50 processing fee and then actually follow up with a request for an invoicing address.

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Sun Jan 26, 2003 4:22 am

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by PB.

> Here's what I do and it has cut down spam a lot... three serious
> looking warnings [snip]

And what about spam that has no return address? That's the sort that
I get... nobody to complain to, or contact.

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Sun Jan 26, 2003 9:07 am

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by fred.

Verify the sending address can be a good start to kill spam. Good mail server already has software which can kill almost 99% of the spam (who said Spam Assasin ?

). Anyway I will look forward to your technic, as I don't see really how it could be possible.

Fred - AlphaSND

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Mon Jan 27, 2003 8:31 am

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by cor.

About SPAM:

"Let's be careful about how we define spam: It's unwanted, unwarranted messages that cannot be 'unsubscribed to.' [A message] is not spam until I decide I don't want it.

So PB, how do you know it's SPAM.

In no way you can filter SPAM, you must first read the mail otherwise you don't know.

Using Windows 98 SE
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BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Mon Jan 27, 2003 11:20 am

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by Fangbeast.

Sorry Cor, but I have to disagree there (Not quite sure of your English too...)

A:) Uwanted, unwarranted messages that cannot be 'unsubscribed to is SPAM according to my lawyer.

B:) Unwanted, unwarranted messages that were neither REQUESTED nor AUTHORISED by me are SPAM.

C:) You DON'T have to read email to know it is spam.
1. You have to SUBSCRIBE to anything to get EMAIL, you have to AUTHORISE somebody to send email to you, that includes friends.
2. Anything you get in your email that you did not 'AUTHORISE' (SUBSCRIBE TO) is SPAM.
3. You only have to read the HEADER to know it did not come from someone you asked to send you something, you DON'T have to read the email.

Simple really.

Jeff Foxworthy's definiton of SPAM is Stuff Posing As Meat. I would never let that into my email box

Fangles woz ear orright den?