Chris gently reiterated the policies of this list [1] in a very subtle way by providing a link to a place where you could have found the answer to your question "what is an RBL?". He did nothing rude or out of line.
Your response was unreasonable - especially since a search on Google of RBL turns up the information you needed in the first three items. The one you cited is the fourth on the list. Just to prove it to you, here's a link to the results of a Google on "RBL" http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=RBL I think you were spoiling for a fight. Darcy [1] Do the research first [2] [2] Let us know what research you did and what you found -----Original Message----- From: Christopher Hummert [mailto:hummertc@;noghri.net] Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 11:02 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: RBL's Sorry about that I didn't mean Gary I meant Chris in that previous statement -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:bounce-exchange-97309@;ls.swynk.com] On Behalf Of Darcy Adams Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 11:01 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: RBL's Sorry - no. You threw the first stone when you called Chris names. Now go away and think about it. -----Original Message----- From: Christopher Hummert [mailto:hummertc@;noghri.net] Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 10:37 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: RBL's Yes but Gary didn't have to be a dick. In fact if he wasn't acting like a dick in the first place then none of this would have happened. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:bounce-exchange-97309@;ls.swynk.com] On Behalf Of Darcy Adams Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 10:31 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: RBL's Okay - I generally keep my mouth shut when I see folks do things on this list that are less than professional. Most of it is good-natured and/or only minimally offensive. We all have our moments, and we're all presumably grownups. Gary didn't play "nice", but he did not use any words that would be considered offensive. You have used foul language in an attempt to directly insult a respected member of this list [1] who did nothing more than point out to you that you could have answered your own question very easily. Now you've posted a link to a truly offensive picture. I'm guessing that you were hoping to insult Gary [2]. That goes over the line - not only is it unprofessional, it is the sort of thing that clicking on can get people fired. Stop and think about it. Nearly all of us who are on this list are at work. We are here primarily for information, partly for socialization. We are not here for you to inflict your infantile notion of humor on. I politely answered your question and provided additional background on *why* RBL's should be used judiciously because I prefer to give folks the benefit of the doubt. You have proven that the courtesy was wasted on you. Darcy [1] Lucky for you, Chris rarely takes offense at the behavior of children. [2] Gary also usually ignores people who haven't grown up yet, but he hits harder when he does decide to take notice. Sometimes juveniles need to be spanked. -----Original Message----- From: Christopher Hummert [mailto:hummertc@;noghri.net] Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 11:15 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: RBL's The prophet of http://www.goatse.cx/hello.jpg -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:bounce-exchange-97309@;ls.swynk.com] On Behalf Of Slinger, Gary Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 9:37 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: RBL's Hummert, you incompetent little piece of pond scum, did it occur to you to actually run a "real" google search, such as "rbl email definition"? Comes up on the first page you arrogant little pillow muncher. See? You want to throw shit around on the list? There's plenty of folk that can come on out and party, you lobotomised little wanker. For the record - I _know_ what Scharff's contribution to life the universe and everything is. You? Other than being one of the current poster children of prophylactia (along with Precht), exactly what is your function in the messaging universe? -----Original Message----- From: Christopher Hummert [mailto:hummertc@;noghri.net] Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 17:25 To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: RBL's Yea I really didn't think we were talking about: RBL ROMANTICA HOMEPAGE RBL Romantica! ... The History of RBL Romantica. Once upon a time, on a web page far, far away, there was a place made especially for lovers of romance. ... Description: Rebel newsletters, message boards and romance links. Category: Arts > Literature > Genres > Romance www.geocities.com/Paris/Lights/3079/ - 14k - Cached - Similar pages I CHECKED GOOGLE FIRST SO I ASKED. SHOVE THAT IN YOUR SELF RIGHTEOUS XXX -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:bounce-exchange-97309@;ls.swynk.com] On Behalf Of Chris Scharff Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 2:23 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: RBL's www.google.com? > -----Original Message----- > From: Christopher Hummert [mailto:hummertc@;noghri.net] > Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 4:20 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: RBL's > > > Ok what's an RBL. I'm not familiar with that term > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:bounce-exchange-97309@;ls.swynk.com] On Behalf Of Chris Scharff > Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 2:19 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: RBL's > > > Are you going to trust (l)[EMAIL PROTECTED] to tell you who is and isn't a > spammer? How about that psycho guy you saw at the movie rental place > last week? Those are just some of the wonderful people who report to > and maintain various RBLs. And you're going to block what may be a > critical sales order or customer service request based on their say > so? > > An RBL, like communism is nice in theory. In practice, they leave more > than a little to be desired. Once e-mail becomes more than a nice to > have for a business, RBLs become a potential liability. An admin who > knows what they are doing, combined with software which doesn't > completely suck might be able to use them to some level of positive > effect, but that'd be the exception rather than the rule. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Christopher Hummert [mailto:hummertc@;noghri.net] > > Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 3:57 PM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: RBL's > > > > > > Ok please explain. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:bounce-exchange-97309@;ls.swynk.com] On Behalf Of > Chris Scharff > > Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 1:49 PM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: RBL's > > > > > > 97.25% of mail admins are too stupid to understand what an RBL > > actually is/does. I for one hope they continue to rely on > 3rd parties > > to provide the functionality, otherwise I'll likely have to > join you > > in phoning stupid admins to tell them why RBL $foo is costing their > > company business. > > > > -- > > Chris Scharff, MVP MCSE > > EMS Sales Engineer > > MessageOne > > 512.652.4500 x-244 > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Darcy Adams [mailto:Darcy.Adams@;gettyimages.com] > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 3:42 PM > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > Subject: RE: RBL's > > > > > > > > > Still 3rd party. I was at a meeting at MS on Monday > night and the > > > current stance on that is that they're "thinking about possibly" > > > including RBL support in a future release. > > > > > > Darcy > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Matt Natkin [mailto:mnatkin@;natco-inc.com] > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 1:50 PM > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > Subject: RBL's > > > > > > > > > Hey does exchange 2k have a rbl feature or is this 3rd party? > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:leave-exchange@;ls.swynk.com > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ======================================================= This email and its contents are confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not disclose or use the information within this email or its attachments. 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