From: dorayme on 3 Mar 2010 00:25 In article <vilain-DAD68A.20530802032010(a)news.individual.net>, Michael Vilain <vilain(a)NOspamcop.net> wrote: > Indeed. My ISP puts them in my spam folder and their emails get > reported to SPAMCOP automagically. It is plain silly to confuse a criterion for spam with some definition of it. -- dorayme
From: Tom Stiller on 3 Mar 2010 06:57 In article <doraymeRidThis-FD9C92.16223303032010(a)news.albasani.net>, dorayme <doraymeRidThis(a)optusnet.com.au> wrote: > The whole point is that it is plain silly to be thinking that > somehow you won't buy something or pursue anything with someone > or some organization that sends HTML emails which was the > original suggestion in the air. Isn't getting someone to change their practices the whole idea of boycott and market pressure? -- Tom Stiller PGP fingerprint = 5108 DDB2 9761 EDE5 E7E3 7BDA 71ED 6496 99C0 C7CF
From: Tom Stiller on 3 Mar 2010 06:59 In article <doraymeRidThis-417D96.16254203032010(a)news.albasani.net>, dorayme <doraymeRidThis(a)optusnet.com.au> wrote: > In article <vilain-DAD68A.20530802032010(a)news.individual.net>, > Michael Vilain <vilain(a)NOspamcop.net> wrote: > > > Indeed. My ISP puts them in my spam folder and their emails get > > reported to SPAMCOP automagically. > > It is plain silly to confuse a criterion for spam with some > definition of it. And you are a demonstrated expert on silly. -- Tom Stiller PGP fingerprint = 5108 DDB2 9761 EDE5 E7E3 7BDA 71ED 6496 99C0 C7CF
From: dorayme on 3 Mar 2010 17:35 In article <tom_stiller-5CBAC9.06574303032010(a)news.individual.net>, Tom Stiller <tom_stiller(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > In article <doraymeRidThis-FD9C92.16223303032010(a)news.albasani.net>, > dorayme <doraymeRidThis(a)optusnet.com.au> wrote: > > > The whole point is that it is plain silly to be thinking that > > somehow you won't buy something or pursue anything with someone > > or some organization that sends HTML emails which was the > > original suggestion in the air. > > Isn't getting someone to change their practices the whole idea of > boycott and market pressure? Yes, I know what you feel. It's ok. But there are some things in life like tidal waves that are unstoppable: HTML emails, bad websites, and over sweet sweets... Don't try Tom, just give up like me. <g> -- dorayme
From: dorayme on 3 Mar 2010 17:39
In article <tom_stiller-E5ED66.06591603032010(a)news.individual.net>, Tom Stiller <tom_stiller(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > In article <doraymeRidThis-417D96.16254203032010(a)news.albasani.net>, > dorayme <doraymeRidThis(a)optusnet.com.au> wrote: > > > In article <vilain-DAD68A.20530802032010(a)news.individual.net>, > > Michael Vilain <vilain(a)NOspamcop.net> wrote: > > > > > Indeed. My ISP puts them in my spam folder and their emails get > > > reported to SPAMCOP automagically. > > > > It is plain silly to confuse a criterion for spam with some > > definition of it. > > And you are a demonstrated expert on silly. Well, actually, yes. I have worked hard for years to master silly and so I am pretty proud of my level of achievement. But, you know what, I am not unrealistic and know a useless pose when I see one. I say this without a single trace of irony. -- dorayme |