Re: SPAM IS NOT WELCOME

On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 12:53:19 -0400
Ben Armstrong <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi Donna,
> 
> On Sat, Nov 15, 2003 at 10:16:11AM -0600, Donna Jean Glasgow
> wrote:
> > TAKE MY NAME OFF YOUR F*****G SPAM LIST.  I DO NOT WANT
> > IT.
> 
> You just swore at a list of free software developers (and
> users, some of them minors) whose work is with children. 
> I'm sure that was not your intent.
> 
> It is likely the spammer used our address
> ([email protected]) in the "From:" field of their
> spam.  This is, alas, common practice among spammers (to
> falsify the addresses the mail is apparently sent from). 
> Railing out against the spammer is, therefore, quite
> ineffective, as 99.9% of the time your message will not
> actually go back to the spammer, but rather to the address
> the spammer spoofed.  And supposing your email did actually
> go back to the spammer, do you think they care?  I'll
> guarantee they do not.  The mindset of the spammer is that
> they don't care how many people they offend, so long as some
> of them buy their services, goods, or fall for their scam.
> 
> So in future, if you feel like venting, please direct your
> fury at a nearby punching bag (or take action against it
> constructively -- go to google.com and search for "fight
> spam" for some ideas).

Good advice Ben - spamassassin works a treat for me. 

adam