On Sun, 19 Nov 2000 19:42:20 +0100, "Willem-Jan Markerink"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I would say the blatant advertising in your sig are enough reason to
>classify your message as spam.
And you would be wrong.
>And before you get all upset: the above spam-notice has nothing to
>do with this list or Majordomo-filtering, or even you being booted
>from this list, it's just a private individual (and/or his ISP) in
>action against spam....even if I wanted to do something against his
>actions, I couldn't (nor do I want to)
>If the line 'get rebates from online purchases' isn't a spam-trigger,
>nothing is.
>
>Count yourself lucky that this list doesn't have such filters, yet.
>
>(I consider the concept of posting-only-for-members as good enough
>against 99.99% of spam, but perhaps I should reconsider)
I thank the several members who wrote me privately stating that they
too have seen that error message recently - it obviously wasn't
related to anything in my post specifically but rather some mailing
list problem.
As to my signature file, you need to refresh yourself on internet
protocol. It has been standard since the beginning of the net for up
to 4 line signature block to be appended to messages as desired by the
poster. I have been doing this for 14 years now and it's always been
that way. The content of said signature file is up to the discretion
of the poster and quite frankly is none of your damn business. "SPAM"
which I object to as well, is the content of the post, not the sig
block.
I would suggest you refresh your understanding on this before
criticizing further, especially given you have a -10- line signature
block which clearly deviates from accepted parameters.
>(PS: do you really need this sig, as an MD?)
No I don't -need- it, but I personally have purchased thousands of
dollars of stuff from the vendors they list, have gotten several
hundreds of dollars back in rebates and really think it is a great
service. I use it myself and recommend it to others both in person
and on-line. I have made some money on referrals from people using my
reference of course, but it isn't paying my mortgage by any means.
But nobody -needs- a signature block at all, and mine fully fits
within the accepted rules (which yours does not) as they have existed
since I began reading usenet news using rn and trn over a decade ago.
Thus I suggest if you want to combat "spam" you expend your energy
elsewhere.
--
Paul Prior MD Get rebates from online purchases - up to 30% cash back.
Coshocton, OH Includes: Disney,Borders,Wine.com,800.com,Dell,petstore
Solo Practice uBid,more.com,JCrew,800-flowers,Avon, WWF & hundreds more.
OB/GYN Try: http://www.ebates.com/index.jhtml?referrer=pprior
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