About that stupid monkey (was: So just do it already

Subject: About that stupid monkey (was: So just do it already
From: mlist -at- safenet-inc -dot- com
To: guy -at- hiskeyboard -dot- com, techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 12:40:35 -0400

Guy K. Haas [mailto:guy -at- hiskeyboard -dot- com]

> But, when EVERY message from someone on a high-traffic list
> includes the
> same "hook," it gets tiresome.
>
> Having that "hook" in one's SIG for regular mail is one
> thing. Having it
> on one's website landing page, fine. But every blasted posting?

It's an exact parallel with spam.

There's no cost to the perp to send it to everybody (and their little dog
Too). All it takes is one or two gullible sorts to nibble, and the spammer
is rewarded and keeps doing it.


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