[[EMAIL PROTECTED]] me too. Pretty Chicken-shit
> Just thought others on the ecofem list might want to see the response
> I got
> when I asked Mindspring not to continue supporting the abortion page.
> --E.
>
>
> >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Date: Thu, 4 Feb 1999 16:24:49 -0500 (EST)
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: Re: FILTERED christiangallery.com complaint 990204-3027652
> >
> >*****************************************************
> >To assist internal tracking, your report has been assigned the
> following
> >issue identification number: 990204-3027652. Please include this
> number
> in the
> >"Subject:" of any subsequent e-mail regarding this issue.
> >*****************************************************
> >
> >PLEASE READ!!! This is an AUTO-REPLY message in response
> >to an email appearing to have originated from your address
> >and delivered to one of the mail administration addresses,
> >most likely concerning a net-abuse issue. This message
> >is _not_ intended as a response to your report, but it does
> >contain a wealth of information regarding net-abuse issues
> >and other common e-mail problems.
> >
> >Due to the volume of email that can sometimes occur, we
> >may not be able to respond individually to each message
> >sent to this address, and will likely only do so when additional
> >information is required.
> >
> >Mindspring does not condone and will not permit abusive
> >behavior by its users. Though no summary judgments are made,
> >all reports we receive are investigated and action is taken
> >when and where it is appropriate. The Mindspring AUP/TOS
> >can be found at:
> >
> > http://www.mindspring.com/aboutms/policy.html
> >
> >Now on to the good stuff...
> >
> >Thanks for writing in! For future reference, here are
> >items that will help us help you better:
> >
> > - Complete Header information...
> > - How to Complain to Providers about Spam...
> > - IRC issues and complaints...
> > - USENET issues and complaints...
> > - Useful links to other web sites...
> >
> >o WE NEED *COMPLETE* HEADERS!!! When sending in complaints
> > regarding email and news reports please make sure that
> > you include *complete* header information. Abbreviated
> headers
> > are often bogus and provide us with little information to
> > work with. You can learn more about viewing and interpreting
> > email headers at the following web page(s):
> >
> > http://help.mindspring.com/features/emailheaders/index.htm
> > http://help.mindspring.com/features/emailheaders/extended.htm
> >
> >
> >o We primarily deal with SPAM that originated from within the
> > Mindspring network. If you got some SPAM that did not
> > originate from Mindspring, please send your report/complaint
> > to the originating ISP or network. A good tutorial on
> > "How to Complain to Providers about Spam" to another ISP
> > is avialble from:
> >
> > http://spam.abuse.net/spam/howtocomplain.html
> >
> >
> >o If you have an issue or complaint with another user(s)
> > behavior on the IRC network, we need the following information
> > before ANY action can be taken:
> >
> > 1.) The /whois information for the user.*
> > 2.) Logs of the activity. (Forged logs will be
> > ignored)
> > 3.) A valid timestamp and what time-zone you are in.
> > * If the /whois information indicates that the
> > offender IS NOT a Mindspring customer, please
> > direct your complaints to the originating network
> > or ISP.
> >
> >
> >o When reporting newsgroup abuse, please remember that newsgroups
> are a
> > public forum, and you have to choose to read a particular post.
> We
> > encourage you NOT to read the posts of anyone with whom you know
> > you will disagree. To this end, we recommend the use of a
> > newsreader that supports kill-filters. This will allow you to
> > filter your newsreading so that you need never see a post from a
> > particular author or with a particular subject, etc.
> >
> > This does not mean that SPAM and other news group abuse should
> not be
> > reported, only that MindSpring will not involve itself in
> personal
> > disputes and differences of opinion.
> >
> > You may wish to visit the following URL's:
> >
> > http://www.lava.net/~dewilson/writing/flame.retardant.html
> > http://www.lava.net/~dewilson/asd/trolls.html
> >
> > While these were written with the newsgroup
> alt.support.depression
> > in mind, they contain some _very_ useful suggestions for dealing
> > with flames & trolls.
> >
> >
> >o Here are some other handy links for you:
> >
> >
> > "Figuring Out Fake E-mail & News Posts" (AKA "The Spam FAQ")
> > Information on deciphering the origins of unwanted e-mail...
> > http://www.faqs.org/faqs/net-abuse-faq/spam-faq/index.html
> >
> > Spam: Where to Complain About Frauds & Scams:
> > http://www.elsop.com/wrc/complain.htm
> >
> > Support FREE
> > The Forum for Responsible and Ethical E-mail
> > http://www.ybecker.net
> >
> > Join CAUCE! We're members, you should be too!
> > The Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial E-mail
> > http://www.cauce.org
> >
> >
> >--
> >Mindspring TOS/Abuse Staff (800)719-4664
> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (404)815-0770
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Elizabeth L. MacNabb, PhD
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Service Learning, Career Development Center
> Richmond Hall, UR, Richmond, VA 23173
> phone 804-289-8686, fax 804-287-6465
