[Cialug] F'n Opt-in Spammers

[Tony Bibbs]

Yeah, I think I'm simply saying I understand your argument...I could do 
more to prevent spam from getting past the mail server (and I will) but 
I disagree with the standpoint that tools like TMDA are reincarnations 
of the devil.

Agree to disagree, me-thinks.

--Tony

D. Joe Anderson wrote:
> On Fri, Dec 09, 2005 at 01:11:38PM -0600, Tony Bibbs wrote:
> 
>>It's fairly easy to install.
> 
> 
> It's also reprehensible to install, in my opinion.  At least in
> the way that's been described in this thread.
> 
> I was going to let mention of this pass, but I just saw in one
> of my inboxes one of those "you have sent us a virus" messages,
> which are close cousins to TMDA.  
> 
> It's bad enough that spammers send spam and that we have to deal
> with it.  But it's even worse for people who should know better
> to end up generating even MORE bogus email traffic.  It's even
> worse to in turn go on to spam yourself presumably innocent
> third parties who have simply had the bad fortune of their email
> address being forged in a virus, trojan, or spam From: line.
> 
> We're supposed to be the good guys, folks.  I mean, sure, you're
> just trying to do a job, but so are spammers, and we don't
> accept that excuse from them, do we?
> 
> Do the right thing, please.
>