Author: Dave Gomboc
Date: 14:01:58 01/26/00
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On January 26, 2000 at 05:17:58, Michael Cummings wrote: >On January 26, 2000 at 01:22:44, Dave Gomboc wrote: > >>6. A member complains that he has been reciving emails from another member who >>is sending him "how to make a million dollars" and "join this sex site and get a free video", and that this member is using other members emails to use for their >>spam emails. >> >>This issue is outside the jurisdiction of a CCC moderator. I would recommend >>that the member complain to the other member`s internet service provider. If I >>personally experienced bad email conduct by a member (or by non-members), I >>would complain to their ISP myself, but as an individual, not as a CCC >>moderator. >> >>Dave > >Just say seven members say they have revieved spam email from another member, >and it becomes very clear that CCC members emails are being used for spamming. > >You would tell all those people to take this up with their ISP and allow this >member to abuse this forum by using emails for their own gain to his hearts >content. I feel like you're trying to put words into my mouth. Please don't do that. This is a different circumstance. Nonetheless, if you think another action is appropriate, what do you suggest? I am not going to prevent somebody from posting because some others say they are getting unwanted emails from them. Anyone can set up a filter to block certain emails. I'm generally willing to help people work out how to set such a thing up on their computer, if they don't know how to (and I do). >I wonder if Steve would like his forum being abused in this manner, and the >person doing it has nothing done to him. I'm reasonably sure that Steve would not like his forum being abused in this manner. I'm also reasonably sure that it's difficult to do much about it. People steal email addresses from newsgroups and web boards all of the time. What can ICD do about it, other than never show the email addresses in the first place? >Are you sure you would leave it up to the person, or people involved to handle >it themselves. They can easily block this persons email, but what about all the >other poor members, and this person is doing it under your nose. Don't both Internet Explorer and Netscape Communicator provide mail filtering? I know that mail-filtering software has been around on unix systems for a long time. I don't have much experience with Macs, but surely they can also do this somehow? Dave
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