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Re: THE USA IS A DICTATORSHIP:to make it clear:THE SCANDINAVIAN WHITES AND NORDIC RACE WHO SETTLED N
Louis Epstein ()
31 Jul 1995 19:22:03 GMT
Bill Hoyt (billhoyt@sun.olympia.com) wrote:
: jhaartti@vipunen.hut.fi (Head Librarian) wrote:
: >
: > >Bill Hoyt <billhoyt@sun.olympia.com> wrote:
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: > >:>Hey, Web, got a quick question for ya. What, exactlyy, does it mean
: > >:>to "spam"? I've seen the phrase several times, and have a decent
: > >:>indication from context, but I'm just curious. Thanks.
: >
: > >Spreading the same meaningless stuff to many newsgroups, especially
: > >groups where it doesn't belong. Spamming can cost you your account
: > >since it's regarded as a serious breach of "netiquette".
: >
: > >Examples of spams: Franz Glasls "masterpieces" these past few days
: > >(check the header for the number of groups, and the variety of groups,
: > >that he posts to!), ads in newsgroups where they don't belong, Sad
: > >Lilly's phone-sex messages out of Hong-Kong etc.
: >
: > Yeah, got that, Bill? Listen to Web. He is serious!!! Don't laugh!
: >
: > Oh, Web is also VERY EXPERIENCED NET-DETECTIVE,too. Oh, he is SO CLEVER!
: > How many years I must hang around here to get all his skills?
: >
: Web gave me precisely the answer I needed. Thanks all for your
: replies.
Actually,Web was not quite right.This thread,thanks to Glasl,is
CROSS-POSTED...but strictly speaking a "spam" is a message INDIVIDUALLY
posted to numerous newsgroups.This makes a difference unless your newsreader
is not set to flag an article as read everywhere once read anywhere.A
true spam would be read over and over again,a cross-posted article,unless
the newsreader is set as noted,would only be read once.
A start has been made on trimming followups.Please continue.
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