A possible solution to this situation would be to allow whatever for the first post. However, if someone wants to constantly send the same message, the policy should state the allowed frequency (I'd recommend once per month). The policy should also state a keyword to be included in the subject line, for example:
Subject: RESEND: Merchant accounts for domain name resellers So that filters can be set up in email clients to automatically kill these spam messages. New people to the list will still see the initial posts, and old people can choose to ignore them. My $0.02 Dave On Tue, 26 Feb 2002, Jason Stadtlander wrote: > I catch where Paul was going but I also understand why Todd is posting. I > am relatively new to the list and I had never heard of his service. It is > important to have some "frequency" to reach potential clients interested in > the opportunities your company provides. > Todd has politely apologized to those he offended and promised to tone it > down, plus his services are an opportunity for resellers. > If there is something I am not interested in, I just scan it and throw it > away, sometimes a jewels does come in and I don't want to miss it either... > Take care guys, > > > Jason Stadtlander > President > Daslweb Inc. > (514) 874-9809 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.daslweb.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Paul Chvostek > Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 2:58 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Merchant accounts for domain name resellers > > > > Personally, I think *any* regular posting of the same information to > this list should be considered abuse. By its very name, this list > is supposed to be for "opportunities". It is not a marketing venue, > it's a mechanism for sharing and discussing new ideas. Todd is not > asking for feedback or discussion, he's just using us as an easy spam > target. Mail like his is precisely why I pay so little attention to > the OpenSRS bizops list. > > p > > On Tue, Feb 26, 2002 at 02:14:22PM -0500, Colin Viebrock wrote: > > > > No offense, but I think advertising your services once a day is an abuse > of > > this mailing list. Once a week is even pushing it, AFAIC. > > > > - Colin > > > > p.s. And turn off your annoying read-receipt requests. If we're > interested, > > we'll let you know. You don't need to harvest our emails through > > read-receipts. (Maybe OpenSRS can strip the > "Disposition-Notification-To:" > > header from list emails?) > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Todd Sumrall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 12:31 PM > > Subject: Merchant accounts for domain name resellers > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > Many Opensrs resellers have a problem obtaining a merchant > > > account because most merchant account companies consider any > > > billing for a future service as a liability and often will not > > > provide merchant accounts to domain name resellers because the > > > future billing extends 1 to 10 yrs. > > > > > > Total Merchant Services understands the domain name business and > > > knows that if a OpenSrs reseller goes out of business that the > > > domain name will continue to work as the system is governed by > > > ICANN and managed by TuCows. So we WILL provide merchant accounts > > > to OpenSRS resellers because we do not see the selling of domain > > > names as an extended liability. > > > > > > We also have an excellent affiliate/partnership program which > > > would allow you as a OpenSRS reseller to add value to your > > > service by offering your clients a merchant account and generate > > > more revenue for your company. All Internet businesses need to > > > accept credit cards. We can even cobrand your offering! > > > > > > For merchant account details and application and information on > > > our partnership program please visit > > > http://www.ez-creditcard.com > > > > > > > > > Sincerely, > > > Todd Sumrall > > > Director Of Business Development > > > http://www.ez-creditcard.com > > > > > > > > > > -- > Paul Chvostek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Operations / Development / Abuse / Whatever vox: +1 416 598-0000 > it.canada http://www.it.ca/ >
